Crystal Jelly (Aequorea victoria)

Also known as Crystal Medusa, Sea Jelly, Sea Jellies

Description

Also known as Crystal Medusa, Sea Jelly, Sea Jellies.

Found in open waters, both inshore and offshore of the ocean, sometimes in large numbers.
They feed on copepods and other comb jellies.
Diameter - 25cm
Depth - 0-6m
Widespread North Atlantic, NorthPacific, Mediterranean

Jellyfish are 95% water.
They have no heart, brain, blood, or gills. The body of the Jellyfish is called a bell. They do have a mouth, tentacles and arms around their mouth. They use their arms around their mouth to help sense and find food that ends up inside their mouth. Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aequorea_victoria

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