Upside-Down Jellyfish Scyphistoma Polyp
Cassiopea andromeda (scyphistoma polyp)
The scyphistoma is a small, bottom-attached polyp found on firm surfaces in protected tropical shallows. It extends a ring of tentacles to catch tiny zooplankton and other suspended food particles. Its stinging cells help subdue prey, and this sedentary stage later produces a young free-swimming ephyra.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- Upside-Down Jellyfish Planula Larva
- Upside-Down Jellyfish Scyphistoma Polyp
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- Upside-Down Jellyfish