Compass Jellyfish Research Paper

The Irukandji is another potent jellyfish that has caused several fatalities. Mostly common to Northern Australia in deeper waters, they have been known to periodically come into shallow waters by ocean currents. It is one of the smallest of the Cnidarians and can really pack a punch for its size. It is only one inch in length and has four tentacles that are also about one inch in length. They are virtually impossible to spot because of their size and

Devil fish (Mobula mobular) is a species of eagle ray. Devilfish is a name to the manta ray (Manta birostris) Devilfish may refer to the venomous fish Inimicus didactylus. Devilfish is an alternative and rather obsolete name for the octopus.

It’s a beautiful day at the beach, the sun is shining down on you as you float and drift on top of the waves. As you lay there without a care in the world, you are suddenly interrupted by a massive swarm of jellyfish; also known as a bloom. Not only does this send you into sudden terror, it also causes a much bigger threat to the ecosystem below you. The excessive growth of jellyfish swarm drastically lowers the population of fish eggs in the ecosystem. Because of this, fishermen lose millions of dollars. People in local communities are figuring out ways to solve this mass production.

Echinoderms such as starfish, sea cucumbers, and urchins are identified by their symmetry and central mouth. This species is found decorating the coral reefs by their variety of color and sizes. Because some of these animals like to burrow in the sand, they can supply oxygen to some of the depths in the ocean. Echinoderms are a staple food in many sea animals diet.

The dark veins, suggest a convergent evolution because no other species in the genus show these lines but other sea floor dwelling animals such as the tasseled angler fish use branched veins to camouflage themselves (Doc 6). The second phylogeny tree shows a closer view at the relationship between members of the family Octopodidae who all have arms that unite at the base of the mantle (letter A). Both the sub-Family of Bathypolypodinae and the Eledoninae have poisonous venom (letter B) (Doc 8). The Bathypolypodiane also have extensive membrane connecting their tentacles (letter C). The Benthoctopus and Bathypolypus both do not have an ink sac (letter D) unlike the Teretoctopus (Doc 6). The Letter E represents a small body size something that is common in both the Arcticus and Valdiviae (Doc 6). The Bathypolypus Arcticus has a relatively large lifespan - six years- (letter F) unlike the Valdiviae which live for approximately one to three years (Doc 4). The letter G represents a differently shaped Hectocotylus found only in the Bathypolypus Valdiviae (Doc 9). The letter H represents the presence of conical papillae (Doc 1). The letter I represents the presence of poisonous venom which is found in the genus Hapalochaena and can be deadly (Doc 7). The letter J represents large eggs - something that is common only to the members of the genus Ameloctopus (Doc 2). The letter K represents a deep lateral and a short dorsal web (Doc

Moon Jellyfish are ‘2 to ‘15 inches,so it’s hard to tell its weight. Moon Jellyfish are Invertebrates so they eat Mollusks,Crustaceans ,Tunicate Larvae, Copepods , Rotifers, and Nematodes.Even though moon jellyfish are beautiful and the most common,they also have enemies like the Sea Bird, Leatherback Turtle, Sunfish, and Humans.

Jellyfish can be seen in freshwater and saltwater inhabiting everywhere it goes. Some may see jellyfish depicted in media such as the television show “SpongeBob SquarePants” as a fun recreational sport of catching Jellyfish in butterfly nets. Though most may recognize the creatures as your worse nightmare on a beach and avoiding getting stung by them. However, researchers and explorers have found effects that jellyfish have on impacting the ecosystem and life style of others. These findings have shown a divide between the benefits and negative outcomes they have.

The smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata (Latham 1794) species are a large batoid elasmobranch that prefers very specific habitats (Simpfendorfer et al., 2010). They are also a K-selected species, which means that the smalltooth have a late maturity, a small pup size and a slow growth rate (Seitz & Poulakis, 2006). The smalltooth sawfish species can be identified from the undefined or undeveloped lower caudal fin (Gómez-Rodríguez et al., 2014). Another identifier is the first dorsal fin is in line with the beginning of the pelvic fin (Gómez-Rodríguez et al., 2014). Unlike the other sawfish, the P. pectinata have about 20 to 34 rostral teeth on the saw, which is more than most species (Gómez-Rodríguez et al., 2014).

Jennifer Purcell is a researcher mentioned in this article trying to convince scientists that jellyfish deserve more attention than what they are getting now. The scientists throughout the article tells us

Now here comes the best part...how we look! We have a narrow head and a sharp beak with a brown face. Our carapace is amber colored and has spots of red black, yellow, and brown. Our plaston is mostly amber colored. We have dark flippers. Wow! I’ve talked so much about us that we’ve made it to the jellies already.

What is an animal that has usually 5 arms, lives in the sea, eats oysters and clams, and is a relative to sea urchins and sand dollars? Did you guess it’s a starfish, also known as a sea star?

You may remember seeing the cute, seemingly harmless jellyfish in children TV shows when you were little. These innocent little creatures wouldn’t do a thing to harm anyone or anything. Right? While many people believe so, jellyfish are capable of electricity loss for days, and killing tons of people, due to an increase in their population. However, to stop these monsters in disguise, breeding another specific type of jellyfish, and taking away their resources will get rid of the overpopulation.

     The anglerfish has to adapt to an environment that is so deep down into the ocean that you can not see any sunlight. The only light you may see is the bright esca which is used as a lure to attract predators. The esca is attached to what is almost like a fishing pole, called an illicium.The anglerfish can expand both their jaws and their stomachs.They special part of them helps them store food when food is scarce.

The Warty Comb Jelly does not have many relationships, and they seem to be limited to eating and being eaten, as previously mentioned (see diet and life cycle

My species is the Ocellaris Clownfish! This is the one that looks like Nemo on Finding Nemo. Its body is an oval shape and has three vertical white stripes outlined with a fine black line. They are saltwater fish and live in an anemone. They live in a core habitat. They have symbiotic relationship with the sea anemone. The anemone gets pesits it doesn't want living on it off of it, and the clown fish gets protection from the tentacles of the anemone. Young clownfish have difficulty finding an anemone to live in. The young clownfish begins at the bottom of the social ladder when it enters an anemone. It is often the victim of aggression by other clownfish. Clownfish are a very social group. They like to live in colonies.There are two types of