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Question
To which phylum does it belong, if I have a sting to prick?
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Solution
Animals with stings or stinging cells (such as jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones) belong to the phylum Cnidaria (also known as Coelenterata). Their specialised stinging cells, called cnidocytes or nematocysts, are used for defence and capturing prey.
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