Difference between Cnidarian and Coelenterate

What is the difference between Cnidarian and Coelenterate?

Cnidarian as a noun is any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum cnidaria while Coelenterate as a noun is any simple aquatic animal bearing tentacles with nematocysts. examples include jellyfish, coral, and anemones.

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