Department of Zoology at ANDC/Zoology Museum/Permanent slides/Cnidaria

Permanent slide of Cnidaria : Hydra Date & Time : 29, April 2024 09:36 L.S. of Hydra with bud Body wall : Diploblastic,lined with cuticle. Division of body wall : outer ectoderm or epidermis,inner endoderm with gelatinous mesoglea in between. Ectoderm : composed of a no. of cells(interstial cells,nematoblasts,sensory cells,nerve cells etc.) Endoderm : forms internal lining of coelenteron,also formed of a no. of cells. Coelenteron : Spacious central cavity within body. Buds and gonads are seen on lateral side of body.