Crystal+Jelly

-Mainly off the West Coast of North America -egg and sperm -Planula and Larva -Polyp (asexual reproduction) -Polyp Hydroid Colony -Ephyra -Medusa (sexual reproduction) -These Jellies have very long tentacles and are luminescent in their margins. -They can detect calcium. [] [] [] [] []
 * Common Name:** Crystal Jelly
 * Phylum:** __Cnidaria__
 * Scientific Name:** Aequorea Victoria
 * Class:** Hydrozoa
 * Location:** Open Waters
 * Size:**bell diameter can grow to 10 inches (25 cm)
 * Description of habitat:** The Crystal Jelly lives in pelagic (open water) areas of the Pacific Ocean from Vancouver, British Columbia, to central California.
 * Living Requirements**: They live in open waters and require temperaures between 40F-70F. Also an abundance of food: fish larva and zooplankton.
 * Life cycle of a Crystal Jelly:** Sadly, they can only live from 4-6 months.
 * Difference between the male and female?** Both have Gonads. These are the reproductive organs. In the males they produce sperm and in the females they produce eggs. The mothers carry them and then once they have progressed to the Planula and Larva stage, she releases them from her mouth.
 * Fun-Filled facts:**
 * Human Impact**: This question is still being asked because rarely are human in the habitat.
 * Information and Picture Sources: (Zookeeper Paige Ryder)**