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A jellyfish is an animal in the cnidarian phylum along with anemones and other creatures with nematocysts (stinging cells). Some are tiny and some can grow very large (i.e. the lion's mane jelly). All jellyfish have nematocysts, however some jellies possess very weak nematocysts meant for tiny prey like copopods. The stinging cells in these jellies are generally not felt by humans with the exception of sensitive skin. Cnidarians do not possess brains, but some have eye spots for sensing light.
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"Jellyfish belong the phylum "Cnidaria" which is part of the kingdom "Animalia". Apart from the jellyfish, other species that belong to this phylum include corals, sea anemones, hydras, sea pansies, sea fans and sea whips. The word 'Cnidaria' is derived from the Greek word "cnidos", which means stinging nettle. The term Cnidaria also refers to to Cnidocysts. These are the specialised cells which contain nematocysts, which are the stinging organelles that allow the Cnidaria to subdue their prey or protect themselves from predators.
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A kind of jellyfishes is an artificial concept to recognize jellyfishes with same anatomy and echology.
jellyfish live in the ocean. they are meat eaters.
they are made od 96% water 3% protein and 1% minerals
if there wasnt jellyfish there would be to many plankton and not enough sea turtles and other things that ate jellyfish the food chain would be WAY out of wack
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I find the White Spoted (also known as the Australian Spotted) rather striking.
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What is the weirdest jellyfish?
Weirdness is in the eye of the beholder but the creeping jellyfish are pretty peculiar.
Is there such thing as an orange jellyfish?
Jellyfish are pretty much transparent. So yeah I guess there could be an 'orange jellyfish'.
Are there any poisonous jellyfish in the Bahamas?
yes, I am pretty sure that there are poisonous jellyfish in the Bahamas.
Does a jellyfish eat a squid?
It's possible as jellyfish will eat pretty much anything that gets caught in their tentacles.
Where jellyfish live in the sea?
They live pretty deep down.
How far do jellyfish travel in one day?
Pretty far
Do other ocean animals eat jellyfish?
I'm pretty sure jellyfish don't eat other jellyfish.
Is a jellyfish an inverterbrate?
Yes, that's right. A jellyfish is an invertebrate, which means that it doesn't have a backbone or spinal column. Jellyfish are pretty much a blob, and with no brain or spine, its a wonder how they survive!
What is the gestation period of box jellyfish?
im pretty sure 55 hours
Are jellyfish pretdors or prey?
I would think they are prey they are pretty much defenseless besides stingers.
Do leather back sea turtles hunt?
I'm pretty sure leatherback sea turtles hunt jellyfish
What was the first anime made?
The first animal probably resembled a jellyfish or a sponge.
