The largest species of jellyfish, the lion’s mane, has tentacles that can extend more than 100 feet, longer than a blue whale.
The Lion’s mane jellyfish is a large species of jelly that tends to vary in color. Larger jellies can range from bright red to dark purple, while smaller ones are typically to tan to orange. This species earned its name from its red and yellow tentacles, which resemble the color of a lion’s mane.
Like other jellies, the Lion’s mane jellyfish is capable of asexual reproduction early in life. But when it reaches full maturity, it reproduces sexually. The female jellyfish will carry the fertilized eggs in her tentacles until they become larvae.
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Holy crap! I had no idea jellies could get that big!
ReplyDeleteUmmmm...when it comes to marine creatures, nothing surprises me :)
ReplyDeleteThe great thing about the earth's oceans is that they are so vast that there is always something new to discover, no one person will ever see every creature. I'm sure there is much more deeper that people can dive (without a submersible).
ReplyDeleteThe problem with some photographs is that there may not be any sense of perspective, or cropping out some parts, so scale can be difficult to ascertain