The gastrodermis is the inner layer of cells that serves as a lining membrane of the
gastrovascular cavity of
Cnidarian
Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter.
Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that th ...
s. The term is also used for the analogous inner epithelial layer of
Ctenophore
Ctenophora (; ctenophore ; ) comprise a phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb jellies, that inhabit sea waters worldwide. They are notable for the groups of cilia they use for swimming (commonly referred to as "combs"), a ...
s.
It has been shown that the gastrodermis is among the sites where early signals of heat stress are expressed in corals.
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Digestive system
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