White-Spotted+Jellyfish


 * Phyla:** Cnidaria




 * __Class__**: Scyphozoa


 * __Scientific Name:__** //Phyllorhiza punctata//

__**Location:**__ native to Australia but found in the Pacific region & now in the Caribbean.


 * __Size:__** 50 cm


 * __Habitat:__** lives in oceans and coastal waters.


 * __Living Requirements:__** The White-spotted Jellyfish are causing a problem overseas, particularly in the Caribbean region. They are said to have hitched a ride in ships' ballast tanks, travelling from Australia and the Pacific region to the Caribbean. The Caribbean is the ideal place for these jellyfish to breed.


 * __Life Cycle:__** Jellyfish are said to be unisexual and the reproductive organs (gonads) develop in the lining of the gut.


 * __Intersting facts:__** Their natural predator is the Pacific Region Snail. These jellyfish are known as ocean drifters. They are said to filter about 13,200 gallons of sea water everyday.



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 * Zookeeper: Shaiann Etwara**