NATURE ANATOMY

Because you never know when you’ll need to know the component parts of a jellyfish

1 BELL umbrella-shaped body that contracts and expels water from the cavity underneath to propel the jellyfish along 2 CANAL a series of tubes that run along the bell to distribute nutrients throughout the body in what’s called extracellular digestion 3 EYESPOT light-sensitive spots on the rim of the bell 4 TENTACLE used for touching 5 ORAL ARM injects the jellyfish’s prey with venom 6 MOUTH prey goes through here to the gastric cavity 7 GONAD reproductive organs that produce sperm and/or egg cells Taken from Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman, Storey Publishing, £11.99…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, 1-Aug-2015

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