PHYLUM CNIDARIA

JELLYFISH
SCIENTIFIC NAME:

MEDUSOZOA
 HABiTAT:

 The habitat for Jellyfish is very vast as they can live in

any ocean water. With over 2,000 species out there they
have been able to find plenty of locations where they
can thrive. Some species live in the cold Arctic water
and others live in the warm tropical waters. Some
species live at the bottom of the ocean floor while
others are very close to the surface. Some of them are
far out in the water and you will find those that are
close to the shore too.
 Type of reprduction:
 Jellyfish reproduction involves several different stages.
In the adult, or medusa, stage of a jellyfish, they can
reproduce sexually by releasing sperm and eggs into
the water, forming a planula. In this larval stage of
jellyfish life, the planula hooks on to the bottom of a
smooth rock or other structure and grows into another
stage of jellyfish life, the polyp which resembles a
miniature sea anemone. During this stage, which can
last for several months or years, asexual reproduction
occurs. The polyps clone themselves and bud, or
strobilate, into another stage of jellyfish life, called
ephyra. It is this form that grows into the adult medusa
jellyfish.
Development:
 Nutrition:

 Jellyfish is commonly eaten in Japan. It also is used as

an ingredient to many Chinese-style dishes. Jellyfish
can be eaten with vinegar and salads. It must be
watched with water before eating. It is high in vitamin
B12 in addition to also serving as a source of
magnesium, phosphorus, and iron. It is a low calorie
food.
 Sensory and motor mechanisms:
 The familiar long tentacles of a jellyfish aren’t involved
in swimming. Instead, those tentacles contain the jelly’s
stinging cells. Plus the jelly can pull up its tentacles to
feed on captured prey.
 Most jellies use a form of jet propulsion to move
through seawater.