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What is the name of the shape of an animal with Its mouth and tentacles pointing downward like a jellyfish?
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It sounds like you are describing a squid.
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What are coelentrates?
A coelenterate is an invertebrate aquatic animal such as coral, jellyfish, and sea anemones. Their bodies are distinguished by either tube or cup shape or an open ring with tentacles.
What is the name of the animal which is shaped like an umbrella and has sting cells?
a jellyfish
What kind of animal is shaped like an umbrella and has string cells?
a jellyfish
Are jellyfish omnivores?
No, they are carnivorous. Some species (such as the upside down jellyfish, Cassiopeia xamachana) form a symbiotic relationship with algae (zooxanthellae) and are nourished by sugars derived from algal photosynthesis. But since they also feed on animal organisms, and sugar is neither animal nor vegetable, jellyfish are considered to be strictly carnivorous.
Why are stinging cells effective for jellyfish and sea anemones to capture prey?
As in most animals, Jellyfish have stingers as a forn of self defense. If an Animal attempts to attack it, it will get a nasty sting, sometimes, even a deadly one. Due to this feature, jellyfish survive better than if they didn't have stingers. This said, some species of Jellyfish don't have stingers and are harmless.
What is an actinosome?
An actinosome is the body of a coelenterate, a simple aquatic animal bearing tentacles, such as jellyfish and anemones.
What is a stinngind sea animal with tentacles?
try jellyfish, blue-ringed octopus, man-o-war, etc.
What is jellyfishs prey?
Jellyfish will prey on other jellyfish, shrimp, fish, and fish eggs. They will eat animal that drifts in to their tentacles.
Is a jellyfish a hollow body animal?
Not exactly hollow. It's basically a mouth leading straight to its stomach. The tentacles sting the prey, and pass it to the mouth.
What kind of animal does not have a skeleton and why?
Jellyfish, They are typified as free-swimming marine animals consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles. The bell can pulsate for, locomotion while stinging tentacles can be used to capture prey.
Do jellyfish eat clownfish?
Box jellyfish are carnivores that eat shrimp, fish, crustaceans, worms, other species of jellyfish and other small animal prey.
How long is the biggest jellyfish?
The lion's mane jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, was long-cited as the largest jellyfish, and arguably the longest animal in the world, with fine, thread-like tentacles that may extend up to 36.5 meters (120 ft) long.
What are coelentrates?
A coelenterate is an invertebrate aquatic animal such as coral, jellyfish, and sea anemones. Their bodies are distinguished by either tube or cup shape or an open ring with tentacles.
What is a animal with arm like parts that are called tentacles?
Animals with tentacles include squid, octopuses, and jellyfish. Cuttlefish and Portuguese Man of War also have tentacles. Many people think starfish have tentacles, but these are actually true arms and legs.
Which animal has the same adaptations as the box jellyfish?
The animal that has the same adaptations as a box jellyfish is a string jellyfish
How long is a lions mane jellyfish?
The lion's mane jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, was long-cited as the largest jellyfish, and arguably the longest animal in the world, with fine, thread-like tentacles that may extend up to 36.5 metres (120 ft) long (though most are nowhere near that large).
What flower is also a sea animal?
Anemone.Please note that this is a riddle, not a biology question.An anemone is NOT a flower and it is NOT a plant. An anemone is an animal, and it closely related to jellyfish. (Imagine a jellyfish turned upside down: they both have spiral symmetry, stinging tentacles, and a "mouth" (sac gut) in the center). Search for "Cnidarians" to learn more about this group of animals.
