Anatomy
Where do jellyfishes tentacles hang from?
The bell
What is the Mauve Stingers phylum?
Cnidaria
True or False, the Mauve Stinger is NOT vicious.
FALSE
why is the mauve stinger and a fisherman such a hazard for each other?
the mauve stinger gets stuck in the net and their stings can be painful.
What color are they?
They usually appear a bluey purple color (mauve)
How large is the bell of a Mauve Stinger jellyfish?
3-12cm
What is the Mauve Stingers class?
Scyphozoa
When they swim down, that is a response to what?
Low Salinity.
what is the mauve stinger endangered by?
they are not considered threatened or endangered.
True or False? Their tentacles are long and thin?
TRUE
How long are Mauve Stinger tentacles?
3 meters
What is the Mauve Stingers order?
Semaeostomeae
When they swim up, that is a response to what?
Somarosensory stimulation.
why is plastic waste bad for the mauve stinger?
it can get stuck in their tentacles.
What is the emission of light given off by the Muave Stinger?
Bioluminescence
What is the main cavity of a jellyfish called?
The Gastrovascular cavity
What is the Mauve Stingers family?
Pelagiidae
When are they active?
After nightfall.
what happens to mauve stingers in big storms?
they can lose their longer tentacles and could be eaten by a variety of fish.
True or False? The Mauve Stinger has warts?
TRUE- they usually appear brown.
What is the name of the arms under the tentacles?
Oral Arms
What is the Scientific name of the Mauve stinger?
Pelagia noctiluca
What distance of shoals/groups have been found with how many jellyfish?
45 kilometers in length with thousands of jellyfish involved.
main cause of death?
rough waters.
Where are their warts found?
A globe-shaped umbrella (the bell)