Compare and contrast the uses of hydrostatic skeletons and viscoelastic skeletons in Phylum Cnidaria. Describe the characteristics of the two skeletal types, difference in musculature needed for each type, and how they are used in the two main body types (polyp and medusa).

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Compare and contrast the uses of hydrostatic skeletons and viscoelastic skeletons in Phylum Cnidaria. Describe the characteristics of the two skeletal types, difference in musculature needed for each type, and how they are used in the two main body types (polyp and medusa).

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