The document summarizes key characteristics of the phylum Cnidaria. Cnidaria exhibit radial symmetry and have two basic body plans - either diploblastic or with radial canals extending from a central gastrovascular cavity. They possess cnidocytes or cnidae, which are capsule-like organelles used to capture prey. The phylum contains four classes: Anthozoa, Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, and Cubozoa.