刺胞动物门（Cnidaria ），又名刺丝胞动物门，是动物界的一个门。除极少数种类为淡水生活外，绝大多数种均为海洋生活，大多数在浅海，有些在深海，现存种类大约有11000种。刺胞动物曾经和栉水母动物一起分作腔肠动物门，后栉水母动物独立成一门。

刺丝胞动物门动物有如下特点：

水母、珊瑚、海葵都被归类为刺丝胞动物。

Cnidaria (/naɪˈdɛəriə/) is a phylum containing over 10,000 species of animals found exclusively in aquatic (freshwater and marine) environments: they are predominantly marine species. Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that they use mainly for capturing prey. Their bodies consist of mesoglea, a non-living jelly-like substance, sandwiched between two layers of epithelium that are mostly one cell thick. They have two basic body forms: swimming medusae and sessile polyps, both of which are radially symmetrical with mouths surrounded by tentacles that bear cnidocytes. Both forms have a single orifice and body cavity that are used for digestion and respiration. Many cnidarian species produce colonies that are single organisms composed of medusa-like or polyp-like zooids (hence they are trimorphic), or both. Cnidarians' activities are coordinated by a decentralized nerve net and simple receptors. Several free-swimming Cubozoa and Scyphozoa possess balance-sensing statocysts, and some have simple eyes. Not all cnidarians reproduce sexually, with many species having complex life cycles of **** polyp stages and sexual medusae. Some, however, omit either the polyp or the medusa stage.