Phylum Cnidaria - Class Anthozoa

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What qualifies as an Anthozoa?
Corals and sea anemones strictly in polyp form
Where is the basal disc?
On the aboral surface
What makes Anthozoans biradial in symmetry?
Its mouth
What does the siphonoglyph do?
It projects a current into the GV cavity (has 1 or 2)
What does a septa do?
Divides the GV cavity
What are septal filaments?
Covered in numerous cnidocytes, glandular cells, and interstitial cells within the GV cavity
What is an ancontia?
An armed tentacle in the GV cavity
Describe the mesoglea of an Anthozoa
Thick and complex with cells, fibers, and spicules
Are sensory organs reduced?
Yes, very much so