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Jellyfish development occurs in multiple phases. Sperm fertilize eggs which develop into larval planulae, become polyps, bud into ephyrae and then transform into adult medusae. In some species, specimens may skip some phases.

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What are some examples of polyp?

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What is the life cycle of a jellyfish like?

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A young immobile jellyfish is called a polyp


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What invertebrate lives in water and has medusa and polyp forms?

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How long do jellyfish stay as a budding polyp?

as long as they want


What is the diffence between polyp and Medusa?

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