| − | '''Jellyfish''' are a kind of translucent inverterbrate [[animal]] that live in the [[ocean]]. Despite haveing '[[fish]]' in their name, Jellyfish are not actually fish, they are members of the [[phylum]] [[Cnidaria]], with [[corals]], [[hydras]], and [[sea anemones]], and the class [[Scyphozoa]]. To avoid confusion, they have also been called 'Sea Jellies'. or just 'Jellies'. Ironically, jellyfish are not edible. (See [[Jelly]]). | + | '''Jellyfish''' are a kind of translucent inverterbrate [[animal]] that live in the [[ocean]]. Despite haveing '[[fish]]' in their name, Jellyfish are not actually fish, they are members of the [[phylum]] [[Cnidaria]], with [[corals]], [[hydras]], and [[sea anemones]], and the class [[Scyphozoa]]. To avoid confusion, they have also been called 'Sea Jellies'. or just 'Jellies'. Jellyfish are often consumed in Asian countries, especially dried and reconstituted. Jellyfish salad is considered a [[Viet Nam|Vietnamese]] delicacy. (See [[Jelly]]). |
| | Jellyfish have sharp stingers in their [[tentacle]]s that have stingers to catch food, or for defensive purposes. For this reason they are sometimes called sea wasps or sea bees. | | Jellyfish have sharp stingers in their [[tentacle]]s that have stingers to catch food, or for defensive purposes. For this reason they are sometimes called sea wasps or sea bees. |