Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Parts of a Jellyfish

These are the parts of a jellyfish. They are important for you to know so that when you do see a jellyifsh you know where you can touch it and where it can sting you from.
Bell- it's at the top of a jellyfishes body and it's the part that holds a jellyfish together.
Stomach pouch- where all the jellyfish food goes when the jellyfish eats.
Lappet- where the nerves of the jellyfish react from.
Rhopalium - it's part of the lappet or it works with the lappet with the nerves.
Oral Arms- They're the arms of the jellyfish that don't sting but help the jellyfish move around in the water.
Tentacles- They are the arms which have stinging rays which the nerves send to. These are the arms that you have to watch out for. They hang down with the oral arms so it's kind of confusing.

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