3. CONTENTS
Introduction Page 3 History Page 12
Appearance Page 4 Facts and Images Page 13
Family Page 5 Conclusion Page 14
Habitat Page 6 Bibliography Page 15
Diet Page 7 Glossary Page 16
Predators and Prey Page 8 Index Page 17
Reproduction Page 9
Species Page 10
Size and Body Parts Page 11
4. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the fascinating seas
of the Moon Jellyfish. Moon
Jellyfish have a breathtaking
past so what are you waiting
for!!! Put on your diving suits
and lets enjoy the adventure.
But there is one more condition.
They can sting so be careful!!!
5. Appearance
Moon Jellyfish are small but can be
larger. Adult Moon Jellies they
typically hold a size of 25cm to
40cm [across]. On its inner stomach
it has 4 bright gonads shaped like
horseshoes. Swimming and feeding
is controlled by a nerve inside the
jellyfish. The lower bit of the
medusas comforted with tentacles
which are used for catching prey.
6. FAMILY
The Moon Jellyfish have heaps
of family. Moon Jellyfish eggs
are basically fertilised when the
female finds floating strands of
sperm. When the female
releases her blooming jellyfish
eggs into the open, they
transform into a larval form
known as a planula.
7. HABITAT
Moon Jellyfish live in many places. They live in the Atlantic
ocean, Pacific ocean, Indian ocean where they are only
found near the coast. Their habitat may seem quite big but
it is small compared to other types of sea animals.
Moon Jellyfish can live in other parts of the ocean, such as
Fiji in the tropical waters just off the coast. Jellyfish
generally live in salt water but they can live in fresh water
habitats. Moon Jellyfish can be seen for a far north 70
degrees latitude and as far south as 40 degrees celsius.
Moon Jellyfish are usually found near the shore of
abandoned islands in the Atlantic ocean in some
abandoned harbours and estuaries.
8. Diet
Moon Jellyfish have heaps of snacks throughout their diet.
These are molluscs, squid and clams] crustaceans, [shrimp
and barnacles] small medusa and eggs from fish. [like
angelfish and salmon] larvae, plankton and shrimp are also
some of there diet. Moon Jellyfish may not eat as much as
expected but it eats on different things when its food isn’t
around. They can’t eat heaps of underwater creatures,
otherwise the jellyfish all eat too much and die.
9. Predators and
prey.
Heaps of creatures like to eat
Moon Jellyfish. It’s ok if the
leatherback sea turtle eats the
Moon Jellyfish. But seriously,
Chinese and Korean eat the
fascinating Moon Jellyfish!!! The
ocean sunfish eats Moon Jellyfish
but so do some sea birds. Moon
Jellyfish will soon become extinct
animal and will no longer be in our
oceans.
10. Reproduction.
Moon Jellyfish have a long reproducing time. Reproduction is a huge part of Moon
Jellyfish. So read along and here are the steps
1. A small larvae [egg] floats around in the sea.
2. The small egg looks around for a place to attach itself.
3. Once the egg has attached itself to something the egg feeds on passing food.
4. At the moment the coral polyps mouth tentacles are facing upwards.
5. Grooves appear and become shorter, eventually cutting the polyps body.
6. A pile of donut shaped statues alarm and then break away. Each becoming a
baby jellyfish. [It happens with any kind of jellyfish.
At the moment the baby jellyfish is called a medusa and the jellyfish form we now
notice in our oceans.
11. species
There are lots of types of jellyfish. The other species
of jellyfish are; Vampire jellyfish, Crab carrying
jellyfish, Blue jellyfish, Blue bottle jellyfish, Purple
jellyfish, Mushroom jellyfish, Flower hat jellyfish and
Peach blossom jellyfish.
A few jellyfish can be a tiny bit terrifying. A whole
mine of jellyfish is quite furious when it sees a
human. All kinds of jellyfish spend their harmless
typical day all the same. Jellyfish use 90% of their
tropical day just floating. 9% of their day absorbing
food. The last 1% of their day being gatecrashers
and ruining a perfectly good day at the beach.
12. SIZE AND BODY PARTS
Moon Jellyfish are small compared
to other jellyfish. In Linnaeus, 1758
Moon Jellyfish and common sea
jellies were 5cm long to 40cm long.
Did you know that Moon Jellyfish
are basically the length of an A4
piece of paper in diameter. Adult
Moon Jellies are a bigger size of
25cm to 40cm also in diameter. The
Moon Jellyfish body parts such as
the subumbrellar nerve net and the
tentacles.
13. HISTORY
Moon Jellyfish have a lovely
history. The fascinating,
breathtaking, beautiful Moon
Jellyfish has been around
longer than many things
including the dinosaurs, cave-
men and some sea creatures.
If you are wondering dinosaurs
and cave-men become extinct
for over 1,000,000 years. [1
million years ago!!!!!]
14. FACTS
These facts might be useful for you.
The Moon Jellyfish have been around longer
than the dinosaurs.
Moon Jellyfish can grow up to 15 inches in
diameter.
Predators of the Moon Jellyfish are sea
turtles, other types of Jellyfish and some
fish.
Adult Moon Jellyfish live 3 to 6 months as for
polyps can live for several years.
Moon Jellyfish are most common in bays or
in harbours.
15. CONCLUSION
Thank you for coming to explore the fascinating seas of
Moon Jellyfish with me. I hope you learnt heaps on what
they eat, where do they live and a few facts. The Moon
Jellyfish loved you being here and I’m sure they would
want you come again. BON VOYAGE!!!
17. GLOSSARY
Latitude ~ The distance of a place front the equator, measured
in degrees.
Species ~ A group of animals or plants that are similar.
Medusa ~ A part of the body of a jellyfish
Diet ~ The sort of food that an animal or human usually eats.
Planula ~ A part of the body of a jellyfish
Grooves ~ A long narrow furrow or channel cut in the surface
of something.
Ocean ~ The seas that surround the continents of the earth.
Diameter ~ A line drawn straight across a circle or sphere and
passing through the centre.
