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Compare and contrast the differences between jellyfish and sea anemone?
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∙ 9y ago
The main difference between jellyfish and sea anemone are their shapes. Jellyfish are a free-floating medusa shape while anemone are a polyp that remain anchored to the sea floor or rocks or coral. Both of these species feed by pulling prey into their mouth with stinging tentacles.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe polyp form of a sea anemone differs the medusa form of the adult jellyfish in certain ways. The primary way the medusa differs from the polyp is that the portion of the medusa that corresponds to the base of the polyp is stretched out to form an umbrella-like structure called the bell.
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Can a sea anemone kill a jellyfish?
No. A sea anemone and a jellyfish would not meet. If they did meet, the jellyfish would sting the sea anemone and kill it.
What is a Medusa and which groups have them?
A medusa is the jellyfish stage in the phylum of Cnidaria (jellyfish, anemones, corals). It swims free, in contrast to the anemone stage. All jellyfish have an anemone stage, and all anemones have a jellyfish stage, just less noticable than their main stage, either smaller or shorter lived. Medusae are used to disperse the population, as it's free-swimming.
What are related to coral?
Anemone's, hydra, and jellyfish.
What are the relative to a jellyfish?
i dont know what theyre related to but i know theyre full of jello and have a nasty sting
What are some examples of Cnidaria?
Sea anemone Jellyfish
What are examples of cnidaria?
hydrozoan, coral, anemone, jellyfish
What ocean animals are related to the sea anemone?
jellyfish
Is someting which eats a sea anemone a carnivore?
Yes a jellyfish eating animal is a carnivore as the jellyfish is a living thing
What eats box jellyfish?
Sea turtles eat box jellyfish; they are unaffected by the deadly sting.
Is a jellyfish asymmetric?
The medusa, sea anemone, and polyp all have radial symmetry.
What do jellyfish and sea anemone eat?
Jellyfish and sea anemone eat fish. Like most aquatic animals, they will eat pretty much anything that is in a suitable size range, not too large to overcome, and not too small to matter.
Do coelenterates move?
Yes and no because sea anemone doesn't move and jellyfish moves
