Habitat/Ecosystem
How do Jellyfish travel? How do they move around?
They follow the current of the ocean. To move around they use jet propulsion or float in the current.
How much water is a jellyfish made up of?
95% water
What does a Jellyfish start as? first stage of being born?
an egg
In Spongebob, what types of jellies are they? The pink ones.
A Syphozoa
Can jellies live all around the ocean?
Yes
How many different types of Jellyfish species are there?
10 different species
How long does a jellyfish live for?
approximately a year or a few days
What are two types of toxic and venomous jellies?
Box Jelly, Portuguese man-of-war, sea nettle, Lion's mane jelly,
Jellies can live in the deepest parts of the ocean to the surfaces of the waters. Some jellies also live in coral reefs.
What is the Hydroza jelly shaped like?
a bell, or saucer shape
What does a Polyp look like?
a tiny sea anemone
What is the method that most jellyfish use to move?
Jet Propulsion, and ocean Currents.
How can jellyfish adept? what can they do?
they can withstand a broad range of salinities and temperatures.
Are the majority of Jellyfish extinct?
Yes they are.
what is it called when a jelly grows into an adult quickly?
ephyrae
What types of food does a jelly eat?
small plants (phytoplankton), copepods (crustacean zooplankton), fish eggs and other small fish called larvae; they also eat the planktonic eggs and young stages (also called larvae) of many different kinds of marine animals.
Can other big sea animals eat Jellyfish? or do jellyfish eat them?
Other big animals eat jellyfish, such as turtles and sunfish
What is a free swimming Medusae categorized into?
Scyphozoan jellyfish
do jellies swim upside down first then straight up
upside down first
What are the jellyfish stinging cells called?
Nematocysts