Monday, February 18, 2008

Movement


Jellies are manly drifters that move with the current. They are capable of limited motion by pulsating their bell. When they do this, they move horizontally allowing them to catch food with their tentacles spread out over the larges area possible. They have sensory organs around the rim of the bell that help the jelly to maintain balance. It stimulates nerve endings that cause the muscles to pulse and turn the jelly right side up.