What is the lion's mane jellyfish?
The Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is the largest species of jellyfish in the world. The Lion's Mane Jellyfish are usually found in cold waters such as the Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. This species of jellyfish can grow as long as 120 feet long, and can have up to 1200 tentacles in 8 sets of 70-150 tentacles in each set.
How does the lion's mane jellyfish go through
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Since jellyfish have no respiratory system, they go through respiration by diffusion. The thin tissue in a jellyfish makes it easier for oxygen to diffuse into their cells. Their bodies consist of an outer layer of tissue, called the epidermis, and an inner layer of tissue, called the gastrodermis, which lines their blind guts. The two layers of tissue sandwich an elastic, jellylike substance, called the mesoglea. The mesoglea consists of nonliving material secreted by the living tissues and requires no oxygen itself. This means jellyfish tissue requires very little in the way of oxygen.
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