Species Type:
Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Pacific sea nettle
Size:
The bell of these jellies can reach one foot (30 centimeters) in diameter.
Diet:
These jellies eat a variety of different foods including zooplankton, fish eggs, snails and other jellies.
Range & Habitat:
The Pacific sea nettle can be found in the northeastern Pacific Ocean.
Details:
These sea jellies are bright orange and large. They have a translucent bell (head) with 24 long, thin tentacles and four more pale, spiraling arms for capturing and feeding on prey. They have basic light-sensing eyes called “ocelli,” but they don’t see images like humans do.