Answer to Question #154236 in Biology for Anas Bajbouj

Question

The medusa is the mobile stage of many Cnidarians is true or false? if false why?

Answer 1

False.

This is because medusa was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who looked into her eyes would turn to stone. It was also thought to be the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. While cnidarians is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found in fresh and water zones. They also have cnidocytes, for capturing prey.