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Sea Nettle Jellyfish
These Sea Nettle Jellyfish, (Chrysaora fuscescens), were photographed in Monterey, California. Jellyfish are graceful swimmers and have been drifting thru the worlds' oceans for over 650 million years. They are invertebrates and relatives of sea anemones and corals.
To capture prey for food, jellyfish have a net of tentacles that contain poisonous, stinging cells or nematocysts that when brushed against prey, explode launching thousands of barbed stingers and poison. The stings of some jellyfish can be deadly while others are harmless to humans.
Their prey, ranging in size from microscopic plankton to small fish, become paralyzed by the stings and are then drawn to the mouths under the central frill. Jellyfish are commonly eaten by sea turtles and ocean sunfish.
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