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How do ctenophores differ from jellyfish?

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Most ctenophores resemble biradially symmetrical (see symmetry, biological ) jellyfish (phylum Cnidaria ) but lack the cnidarian whorl of tentacles around the mouth. They lack the specialized stinging cells (nematocysts) found in coelenterates, but one species (Haeckelia rubra) incorporates those of its jellyfish prey for its own defense.

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