Jellyfish

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Jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
(moonjelly)
By Jessie Justice
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Measurements
At birth the jellyfish are as small as 12 mm. The
largest is 200 feet in length. The bell is 8 feet
in diameter. The tentacles can get longer that
40 meters.
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The male medusa release sperm and the female
release the egg. Then they form hook on the a
rock and form a polyp.(A larval jellyfish).
Reprodution
Some jellyfish are known for their alternation of
generations.
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Habitat
Jellyfish live in the water. Jellyfish usually
live in saltwater. There is one known jellyfish
that can live in either, the Craspedacusta
sowerbyi.
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Diet
What it eats
Jellyfish are carnivorous, feeding on fish and
other animals which they catch by means of
stinging capsules present on their tentacles.
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What eats it