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Cnidaria Nematocysts Stinging Capsules Present Inside Cnidoblast

The phylum name Cnidaria comes from the stinging cells (nematocysts) found within cnidoblasts.

The name Cnidaria originates from the presence of nematocysts, or stinging capsules, within specialized cells called cnidoblasts.

Front why the name cnidaria
Back nematocysts or stinging capsules present inside the CNIDOBLAST

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