The body forms of jellyfish, sea anemone, and Portuguese man-of-war. Introduction: Jellyfish, sea anemone, and Portuguese man-of-war belong to group Cnidarians. Members of group Cnidaria possess two major types of germ layers- ectoderm and endoderm which are connected by a gelatinous substance called mesoglea.

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To determine: The body forms of jellyfish, sea anemone, and Portuguese man-of-war.

Introduction: Jellyfish, sea anemone, and Portuguese man-of-war belong to group Cnidarians. Members of group Cnidaria possess two major types of germ layers- ectoderm and endoderm which are connected by a gelatinous substance called mesoglea.

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