Cnidarians (Jellyfish and relatives) have a body made of
non-living mesoglea (which doesn't need oxygen) surrounded by 2,
1-cell thick, layers of epithelium, which obtain oxygen directly
from the water.
The cnidarians get food by using either stingers or ink
sprayers.
What characteristics gives cnidarians their name?
The characteristic that gives cnidarians their name is:
cnidarian means "nettle" and nettles are plants that release
stinging barbs into the skin. All cnidarians have stinging cell's.
Cnidarians have complex tissues, a gut for digesting food, and a
nervous system.