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Long-spur jellies play a vital role in ocean health

Long-spur jelly

Leuckartiara longicalcar

Not on exhibit
Animal type
Invertebrates
Ecosystem
Deep sea
Relatives
Other hydriods; Family: Pandeidae
Diet
Plankton
Range
From the surface to 2,300 ft. (700 m) in the northeastern Pacific Ocean
Size
Up to 0.8 inches (2 cm) in height and 0.4 inches (1 cm) in diameter

Meet the long-spur jelly

Small squishy animals like this long-spur jelly play a vital role in ocean health. They feast on tiny plankton at the base of the food web. Then they become food for larger animals, like fishes and other jellies.

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