The Phylum Cnidaria, also known as the coelenterates, includes jelly fish, sea anemones, corals, medusas, and hydras. Their bodies are radially symmetric, they are composed of just two layers of cells, the ectoderm and the endoderm, and they have a blind gut with the opening serving as both mouth and anus.
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- Coral Health and Monitoring Program Services to help improve and sustain coral reef health throughout the world. Part of an international network of coral reef researchers.
- Introduction to the Cnidaria Sea anemones, medusae, jellyfish, corals.
- Cnidaria (Coelenterata) An attractive and informative site from the Tree of Life Project, by Daphne G. Fautin and Sandra L. Romano.
- Cnidaria Information from Wikipedia on this phylum of aquatic organisms that were previously called the Coelenterata.
- Flowers of the Sea: Cnidaria Photographic study by Jean-Marie Cavanihac of these marine organisms.
- Sea Wasps and other Nightmares Article by Richard Howey on jellyfish and other creatures of the sea that have stinging cells or produce toxins.
- Jellyfishes Photographic study by Jean-Marie Cavanihac of these marine organisms, with some animated sequences.
- Freshwater Jellyfish: Craspedacusta sowerbyi Photographic study by Gen-yu Sasaki of these organisms.
- Irukandji Jellyfish Information on this Australian jellyfish, Carukia barnesi, believed to be the most venomous creature in the world. Provides details of the symptoms, precautions, treatment and locations where it is found.
- Lophelia.org Lophelia.org is a comprehensive cold-water coral resource, collating information on the deep-sea, cold-water coral ecosystems, biodiversity and key species.
- Mysteries of the Cnidarians This article describes the cnidarians, usually considered simple, brainless animals and then discusses the complex genome they possess which does not fit in with previous evolutionary ideas.
- Devastating Coral Disease may have Bacterial Cause Researchers have identified the possible cause of a virulent coral disease that until now has been mysterious.
- Galaxy of Images: Corals and Other Zoophytes Provides images from the printed books and manuscripts in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries.
- Sexual Reproduction in Freshwater Jellyfish Some fine photographs and an explanation of this process, provided by Gen-yu Sasaki.
- Corallium rubrum Factsheet from the FAO on the Sardinia Coral which is gathered for the production of jewellery, its distinguishing features, distribution, habitat and biology.
- Deep-sea Octocorals as Homes for Other Species Researchers at the Darling Marine Center at the University of Maine, examine the commensal relationships of octocorals with brittle stars and marine scale worms.
- ASIRA: Captive Coral Care Provides information designed to help educate aquarists on the basics of marine biology and chemistry and on the proper care of common aquarium corals.
- Phylum Cnidaria General information about the phylum that includes jellyfish, coral, hydra.