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'''Jellyfish''' are a kind of clear inverterbrate [[fish]] that live in the [[ocean]]. Jellyfish have sharp stingers in their [[tentacle]]s that can hurt a lot if you get stung by one. For this reason they are sometimes called sea wasps or sea bees. Ironically, jellyfish are not edible. (See [[Jelly]]).  
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'''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]]).  
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Jellyfish are found on every [[continent]] in the world, except [[Greenland]] and [[Antarctica]]. Jellyfish, like bees and [[polar bear]]s, have been known to kill humans. Kinds of jellyfish (scientifically termed "[[species]]") include the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] man of war and the blow jelly.
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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.
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Jellyfish are found on every [[continent]] in the world, except [[Greenland]] and [[Antarctica]]. Jellyfish have been known to kill humans. [[Species]] of jellyfish include the Sea Nettle Jellyfish, Flower Hat Jelly, and the Blow Jelly.
    
In 1965, the film ''The Sting of Death'' (a reference to [http://scripturetext.com/1_corinthians/15-56.htm 1 Corinthians 15:56]) was released, documenting in dramatic fashion the life and death of jellyfish in the ocean.
 
In 1965, the film ''The Sting of Death'' (a reference to [http://scripturetext.com/1_corinthians/15-56.htm 1 Corinthians 15:56]) was released, documenting in dramatic fashion the life and death of jellyfish in the ocean.
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