How are polyps and medusas different?

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Vincent G.
Jan 3, 2016

Put simply, polyps are nonmotile (non-moving), sessile (attached to a substratum) organisms like sea anemone and corals while medusae are free-swimming organisms like jellyfishes. Both are body forms of organisms within the Phylum Cnidaria.

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