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In contrast, cnidarians, such as jellyfish and sea anemones, are traditionally described as radially symmetric, and indeed jellyfish are. However, the situation is different is the sea anemones: ...

Structural, molecular and developmental evidence for cell-type diversity in cnidarian mechanosensory neurons Cnidarians have evolved an array of cell types, from mechanoreceptors to stinging cells.

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