Jellyfish

© Jean Tresfon

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

iJellyfish

Igama Lezesayensi

Hydrozoa

Ubukhulu

Kususela kwi-1 cm ukuya kwi-2,5 m (intsimbi) kunye ne-60 m (iitente).

Ukukhangeleka

Ubuninzi obonakalayo yi-gelatinous medusa (umzimba ophethwe yinsimbi). Iintente kunye nezinye izitho ziphuma kwi-medusa kunye nomlomo. Uhlobo lubonakala lubala ngokubala okwesibhakabhaka, okomnyama, obomvu.

Inkcukacha Jikelele

Iklasi ye-Hydrozoa kwi-phylum yaseCnidaria iqulethe i-1 750 iindidi. Ngokumalunga kakhulu neekorals kunye ne-anemones. Baya kuhamba ngeemvumelwano zeentsimbi kunye nokuhambisa amanzi kwi-bell. Iiseli eziqhawulayo (neematocysts) kwiintente ezixhambileyo eziphakanyiswayo emlonyeni. Ukutya ngeentlanzi. Ukuvelisa ngamaqanda, ahlala ekukhuleni abe yi-jellyfish.

Ukutya

Ukutya kwiplankton, enye i-jellyfish kunye nentlanzi encinci.

Ukufumaneka

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.