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Northern sea nettle

Chrysaora melanaster

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Northern sea nettles are quick reproducers and can multiply at a speedy rate if the resources in their environment allow so. 

Species Type:

Invertebrates

Common Name(s):

Northern sea nettle

Size:

The bell of these jellies can reach one foot (30 centimeters) in diameter.

Diet:

These jellies eat a variety of small prey including zooplankton, krill, fish eggs and other jellies.

Range & Habitat:

They can be found in North Pacific and Arctic waters.

Details:

These sea jellies can range from pink and orange to white and yellow. Their bell has darker radial lines and 24 long, thin tentacles with stinging cells (nematocysts) to help immobilize prey. Four fluffy-looking “oral arms,” are used for capturing and processing prey like small fishes, crustaceans and plankton. They are not always distinct from the tentacles.