cnidarians vs. coelenterates

[andyjl]

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What is the difference between the two or are they the same?

in kaplan subject exams, i see that coelenterates included hydra, jellyfish, and sea cucumber. I always though hydra and jellyfish were cnidarians

 

[poc91nc]

Coelenterata is another obsolete term (like half the classification bull**** that is the 5 kingdom system) that includes cnidarians and ctenophora (comb jellies).

So yeah, you're right, they are cnidarians. I think schuams talks about this in the animalia chapter.