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GASTRIC POCKET
Essentially the jellyfish’s
mouth and stomach, where
digestion of prey occurs.

BELL
The main ‘jelly’ © Thinkstock
part of the jellyfish
houses the muscles it
uses for movement,
which undulate
through the water. NAVIGATION SKILLS
Despite their globular appearance,
jellyfish are able to navigate around
obstacles such as mangrove roots.

© Thinkstock

RHOPALIA
These light-sensing LIFE CYCLE
organs help the Not much is known about the box
jellyfish to see jellyfish’s life history. Here it is in the
adult or ‘medusa’ stage.
through the water.
Different ‘eyes’ have
different functions.

PEDALIUM

The tentacles attach to
muscular stalks, which
work to propel the jellyfish
through the water.

An irukandji species
© Alamy box jellyfish devours
a large fish