Giant Jellyfish

The Lion's mane jellyfish, (Cyanea capillata), is the largest know jelly. They usually live in the cold, boreal waters of the arctic, northern Atlantic and northen Pacific. They are not usuauly found in waters below 42 degrees N latitude. The largest jellyfish discovered was washed on shore in Massachusettes Bay and it had a bell-shaped body that was 2.3m in diameter and the testicles measured 36.5m in length. The giant jellyfish has a faal stings, leaving burn marks and are highly toxic. Ones that are found lower in latitude are usually smaller in size. The tenticles are usually grouped in 8 clusteres and each cluster can contain 65-150 tenticles. Jellies found in higher latitudes are usually larger with bell-shaped bodies. The bell is usually divided in eight lobes. The size of a jelly indicates color. The larger jellies are a vivid crimson to a dark purple color. The smaller jellies are a lighter orange to tan color. The giant jelly feeds on zooplankton, small fish, ctenophores and moon jellies. Their preditors involve seabirds, larger fish, other jelly species and sea turtles.

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