WHAT EXACTLY ARE JELLYFISH?
Jellyfish are semi-transparent, graceful creatures. They are only five percent solid matter and form, and the remaining 95 percent is all water! Sea anemones and corals are related to jellyfish; they belong to the same phylum (cnidaria). INTERESTING INFO: Phylum: Cnidaria (pronounced ny-DAIR-ee-ah) Class: Scyphozoa Number of Jellyfish Species: ~200 Sizes: Jellyfish come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, from the 1″ thimble size Caribbean jellyfish to the Arctic Lion’s Mane’s jellyfish with tentacles as long as 100 feet, and weighing up to a ton. “If I Only Had a Brain…” or a backbone, heart, bones, or blood, for that matter: Jellyfish do not have a brain, but an elementary nervous system capable of detecting and responding to light, smell and other stimuli. Being invertebrates, they lack a spine. Habitat: Most live in shallow coastal waters, but some inhabit depths of 12,000 feet! There are also some freshwater jellyfish. Brilliant Colors: Jellyfish colors are known for great br
