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Jellyfish by keida

Jellyfish

keida

Totem of the day is Jellyfish! Go with the flow of life rather than resisting it. Know that life will supply all that you need so keep your faith in the coming time. You may need to be cautious with any work in the spiritual area, however. It will help to stay organized in home and work by doing a little bit each day to become more efficient. Hydration is important so make sure to stay as hydrated as possible. The Jelly fish spirit guide is known for it's connection to faith, acceptance, sensitivity, organization, and inner strength. Jellyfish reminds us that we are beautiful from the inside out and we can show who we are to those around us by sharing our affections. Trust in yourself and your abilities. Jellyfish tells us to move with the flow of the world rather than fighting it, allowing nature to take it's course. Learn to be flexible and be willing to change with the course of life by being sensitive to your environment. Focus your energy on the tasks and people that are important while letting go of negative or unhelpful aspects. People who connect with Jellyfish are confident in their ability to always find resources. These individuals prefer living in a cooperative community with everyone working together and possess a sensitive disposition towards the natural cycles and flows of energy in the world. These types often engage in coordinating events that make use of their organizational skills.

Jellyfish, Cnidaria Scyphozoa Aurelia, are carnivorous marine creatures that are not fish, but belong to their own subphylum of animals called Medusozoa. These boneless aquatic animals consist of an umbrella-shaped bell and several long tentacles. Jellyfish move with the current of the ocean and a gentle pulsating motion of their bell to help propel them gently along. They are known as the oldest multi-organ animal in the world, having been in existence for over 500 million years. These animals can be found in every ocean in the world from the surface to the deep depths. There are over 2,000 species of jellyfish separated into four different types depending on their shape and behaviors. The body of a jellyfish is made of a nonliving substance called Mesoglea which is covered in a layer of skin only a single cell thick. 90% of a jellyfish is made up of water. Most Jellyfish do not have a specialized digestive, central nervous, respiratory, or circulatory system. They consist of a stalk-like structure called the manubrium which hangs down from the center of their bell and is surrounded by long wrinkly tentacles called oral arms. These oral arms actually connect at the base of the bell at the mouth. This mouth is actually also the Jellyfish's anus. This mouth/anus connects into a gastrovascular cavity found only in jellyfish, corals, and flatworms. It is within this cavity that food is drawn into for digestion. The diet of a jellyfish consists of fish eggs, crustaceans, small fish, and even other jellyfish. Hunting includes passively swinging their tentacles as they swim or drift along until something is snagged. The oral arms possess nematocsysts which deliver the iconic jellyfish sting. Vision is highly dependent on the species of jellyfish. Some species possess ocelli, or light sensitive organs, that can only sense light in order to determine up from down. Other species such as the box jellyfish which has 24 eyes. including 2 that can see color, and four processing areas called Rhopalia which sense light and gravity. In theory, this means the box jellyfish is one of the only creatures in the world that possess a 360-degree view. Size depends on species as well. The smallest jellyfish, and also the most venomous, being the Irukandji jellyfish found in the waters around Australia which only grows to roughly a cubic centimeter in size. The largest jellyfish is known as the Lion's mane jellyfish with the largest member being found up to 7 feet in diameter with tentacles over 120 feet long. Reproduction comes in many forms. Some species will spawn daily by releases either sperm or eggs freely into the water. Some species have spawning dependent on light, spawning at either dusk or dawn. Other species such as moon jellies form temporary brood chambers in their oral arms for developing jellyfish larvae. Jellyfish go through multiple stages in growth. The fertilized eggs develop into larval planulae which are small larvae covered in cilia, form into polyps that are a small stalk with a mouth surrounded by upward facing tentacles, bud into ephyrae which is a small free-floating form of jellysifh, and then transform into their adult form. Some species will skip certain stages of this development. The lifespan of these creatures highly depends on species as well. Certain species will only live a few hours while others can live between 2 and 6 months. A few species are even considered 'immortal' due to their ability to revert to the polyp stage and regrow once more.

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