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Mesoglea, also known as ectoplasma, is the clear, inert, jellylike substance that makes up most of the bodies of jellyfish, comb jellies and certain primitive sea creatures in the phylum cnidaria. Jellyfish are free-swimming members of the phylum Cnidaria. They have several different basic morphologies that represent several different cnidarian classes including the The phylum Ctenophora (tɨˈnɒfərə commonly known as comb jellies, is a phylum that includes the Sea gooseberry ( Pleurobrachia pileus) and It acts as the creatures' structural support in water, as they lack bones, cartilage or other more common means of support. Bones are rigid organs that form part of the Endoskeleton of Vertebrates They function to move support and protect the various organs of the body produce Cartilage is a type of dense Connective tissue. It is composed of specialized cells called chondrocytes that produce a large amount of extracellular matrix Because mesoglea is a gel with such a high water content, these creatures tend to collapse on land.


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