Do jellyfish lay eggs or give live birth?

There are two main ways that jellyfish reproduce and if the conditions are favourable they can do this daily. There are a few jellyfish species that receive sperm through their mouths to fertilise eggs inside the body cavity, but most jellyfish just release sperm or eggs directly into the water.

What type of reproduction is a jellyfish?

Jellyfish reproduce both sexually and asexually. One generation (the medusa) reproduces sexually and the next generation (the polyp) reproduces asexually.

How do jellyfish reproduce without a brain?

Instead of a single, centralized brain, jellyfish possess a net of nerves. This “ring” nervous system is where their neurons are concentrated—a processing station for sensory and motor activity. These neurons send chemical signals to their muscles to contract, allowing them to swim.

How do jellyfish reproduce internally or externally?

Many jellyfish reproduce using external fertilization, but in a few box jellyfish, fertilization can occur internally. In one species (Copula sivickisi; pictured), the male transfers a sperm package into the female’s stomach to fertilize the eggs after the animals entangle their tentacles.

Why do jellyfish reproduce quickly?

Many jellyfish species reproduce extraordinarily quickly. How? By using a peculiar combination of sexual and asexual reproduction involving these steps: Eggs and sperm are released by adult jellyfish–sometimes at incredible rates.

How do jellyfish have babies?

Jellyfish reproduction involves several different stages. In the adult, or medusa, stage of a jellyfish, they can reproduce sexually by releasing sperm and eggs into the water, forming a planula. The polyps clone themselves and bud, or strobilate, into another stage of jellyfish life, called ephyra.

How did jellyfish mate?

In this species, a male will use his tentacles to grab a female’s tentacles; he will then drag her around for a while before pulling her in close to him. Next, he will produce and release a spermatophore (sperm packet), and use his tentacles to pass it to one of the female’s tentacles.