Interesting Facts

      

       *Carybdea alata is commonly mistaken for the deadly Chironex fleckeri (“the sea wasp”), but is not in fact lethal itself (Wakikki Aquarium). Visit Wakikki Aquarium to learn more.

    

      Pictured above is the deadly Chironex fleckeri. 

     *They have a life span of only one year (Site Map 2009).

 

   *Peeing on a jellyfish sting to soothe it is a myth (Soto, T.D. 2013). To learn more about Carydea alata's sting navigate to Interaction with Other Species.

 

   *Cndarians eat and excrete waste out of the same cavity (Prezi 2014).

 

Pictured above is a Carybdea alata ingesting a fish

 

To find out interesting facts about other Cnidarians or a variety of other organisms visit Organisms.net.   

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