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== Anatomy == | == Anatomy == | ||
[[Image:192160849 dd0c1278fe.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Sea Nettle]] | [[Image:192160849 dd0c1278fe.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Sea Nettle]] | ||
This jellyfish, the Sea nettle is saucer-shaped with brown or red pigments, usually 6-8 inches in diameter. Four oral arms and long marginal tentacles that hang from the bell and can be several feet. [http://animals.jrank.org/pages/1493/Jellyfish-Scyphozoa-SEA-NETTLE-Chrysaora-quinquecirrha-SPECIES-ACCOUNTS.html] Symptoms from sea nettle stings are similar to those of the lion’s mane. | This jellyfish, the Sea nettle is saucer-shaped with brown or red pigments, usually 6-8 inches in diameter. Four oral arms and long marginal tentacles that hang from the bell and can be several feet. [http://animals.jrank.org/pages/1493/Jellyfish-Scyphozoa-SEA-NETTLE-Chrysaora-quinquecirrha-SPECIES-ACCOUNTS.html] Symptoms from sea nettle stings are similar to those of the lion’s mane. There are more of them during the summer, when people are likely to be swimming in the ocean, this species is thought to be responsible for most of the jellyfish stings that occur in South Carolina. Exercise caution if sea nettles are observed in the water | ||
The Sea nettle also has a swimming bell that can reach 10 inches (25 centimeters) in diameter, but most sea nettles are much smaller. [http://animals.jrank.org/pages/1493/Jellyfish-Scyphozoa-SEA-NETTLE-Chrysaora-quinquecirrha-SPECIES-ACCOUNTS].htmlThe edges of the swimming bell are petal shaped. One of the very large tentacle emerges from between the stinging tentacles, and twice as many small tentacles arise from beneath | The Sea nettle also has a swimming bell that can reach 10 inches (25 centimeters) in diameter, but most sea nettles are much smaller. [http://animals.jrank.org/pages/1493/Jellyfish-Scyphozoa-SEA-NETTLE-Chrysaora-quinquecirrha-SPECIES-ACCOUNTS].htmlThe edges of the swimming bell are petal shaped. One of the very large tentacle emerges from between the stinging tentacles, and twice as many small tentacles arise from beneath the petals. The narrow oral arms are long and filmy. The colors of medusae range from milky white to white with radiating purplish red stripes on the bell. Which has a very fine color to the Jellyfish that makes it look really cool [http://animals.jrank.org/pages/1493/Jellyfish-Scyphozoa-SEA-NETTLE-Chrysaora-quinquecirrha-SPECIES-ACCOUNTS.html] | ||
Jelleyfish and the sea nettle have 3 main body parts 1) the '''Bell''' The part of their body that looks like a big umbrella. Under the jelleyfish's body 2) The '''Tentacles''' which look like big strings, and they cause the sting when ever you touch them. Some people think that jelleyfish have teeth that bite you when you get stung, But really it's there Tentacles, 3) '''Oral Arms''' these are the parts that help the Sea Nettle eat the food that they collect. When they are done eating [http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Jellyfish-and-Sea-Nettles.html] | Jelleyfish and the sea nettle have 3 main body parts 1) the '''Bell''' The part of their body that looks like a big umbrella. Under the jelleyfish's body 2) The '''Tentacles''' which look like big strings, and they cause the sting when ever you touch them. Some people think that jelleyfish have teeth that bite you when you get stung, But really it's there Tentacles, 3) '''Oral Arms''' these are the parts that help the Sea Nettle eat the food that they collect. When they are done eating [http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Jellyfish-and-Sea-Nettles.html] | ||
== Reproduction == | == Reproduction == | ||
