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Jellyfish

Jellyfish. Aurelia aurita. (moonjelly). By Jessie Justice. 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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Jellyfish

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  1. Jellyfish Aurelia aurita (moonjelly) By Jessie Justice

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Habitat Jellyfish live in the water. Jellyfish usually live in saltwater. There is one known jellyfish that can live in either, the Craspedacusta sowerbyi.

  5. 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.

  6. What eats it

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