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How and when do jellyfish reproduce?

Hank Schrader
2020-08-10 23:57:59
To reproduce, male jellyfish will first expel sperm, at which time they will continue to move with the current. Then the female jellyfish will collect the sperm and complete the fertilization process. Some female jellyfish absorb sperm through their ovaries, while others swallow sperm directly into their mouths to fertilize. When the fertilized egg develops to the larval stage, it will leave the mother, drift for a period of time and sink to the bottom of the sea, then become a polyps, and then divide and develop, slowly growing into new jellyfish.
How and when do jellyfish reproduce?

1. how do jellyfish reproduce

Jellyfish are a class of lower organisms living in the ocean, they usually move in groups. When the breeding season comes, they will breed. Specifically, the steps are as follows:

1. Ejection of sperm: Jellyfish are dioecious. When it comes to the breeding season, the first step in jellyfish reproduction is that the male jellyfish first releases sperm. Their mouth is multifunctional, with the role of feeding, excretion and reproduction, so sperm are also discharged through this area, and male jellyfish usually move with the current when discharging sperm.

2. Combination into fertilized eggs: After the male jellyfish releases sperm, the process of fertilization follows. Female jellyfish will start collecting these sperm in the water. Some species of female jellyfish absorb sperm through ovaries near the cloaca; Some female jellyfish swallow sperm and then complete the fertilization process.

3. Hydra: After the process of fertilization is completed, these fertilized eggs will begin to develop. When they reach the larval stage, they leave the mother, then float in the water for a period of time, and then sink into the deeper part of the ocean. At this time, they will become larvae and eventually become polyps. These polyps can divide and develop into jellyfish.

2. when do jellyfish breed

Jellyfish will breed at the right breeding time. This season is not certain, but generally speaking, they will concentrate on the months when the sea water temperature is more suitable, at which time they will carry out the mating process.

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