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  2. Scyphozoa - Wikipedia

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    The Scyphozoa are an exclusively marine class of the phylum Cnidaria, [2] referred to as the true jellyfish (or "true jellies"). The class name Scyphozoa comes from the Greek word skyphos (σκύφος), denoting a kind of drinking cup and alluding to the cup shape of the organism. [3] Scyphozoans have existed from the earliest Cambrian to the ...

  3. Cyanea annaskala - Wikipedia

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    Protein and medusae analysis from Michael N. Dawson of the University of New South Wales confirm that Cyanea annaskala is a valid species, morphologically distinct based on differences in bell mass, number of nematocyst clusters, pits in coronal muscle folds, and other morphological characteristics. Some of the other morphological ...

  4. Aurelia (cnidarian) - Wikipedia

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    The polyps of these jellyfish can grow to 1.6 cm (0.63 in) tall and their ephyrae have an average diameter of 0.4 cm (0.16 in). [13] The adult medusae are typically translucent in color [ 13 ] but the color of their gut can change based on what they eat; for example, if they eat crustaceans, they can have a pink or lavender tint to them and if ...

  5. Siphonophorae - Wikipedia

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    Siphonophorae (from Greek siphōn 'tube' + pherein 'to bear' [2]) is an order within Hydrozoa, which is a class of marine organisms within the phylum Cnidaria.According to the World Register of Marine Species, the order contains 175 species described thus far.

  6. Sex differences in human physiology - Wikipedia

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    Males' individual muscle fibers are larger than women's, which results in their more muscular appearance. Their larger muscle fibers appear responsible for their more considerable absolute force production. [28] The sex difference in muscle mass remains after adjusting for body weight and height. [28]

  7. Sexual dimorphism - Wikipedia

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    In Osmia rufa, for example, the female is larger/broader than males, with males being 8–10 mm in size and females being 10–12 mm in size. [29] In the hackberry emperor females are similarly larger than males. [30] The reason for the sexual dimorphism is due to provision size mass, in which females consume more pollen than males. [31]

  8. Rhizostoma pulmo - Wikipedia

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    The two divers shared their encounter with a human-sized barrel jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo. The species could typically grow up to one meter (3.2 feet) and weigh up to 25 kilograms (55 lbs). However, they are not larger than the lion's mane jellyfish. [10] Rhizostoma pulmo is moderately venomous but not as deadly as other species. Effects ...

  9. Polyp (zoology) - Wikipedia

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    These muscle fibres belong to the same two systems, allowing the whole body to retract or protrude outwards. [ 1 ] We can distinguish therefore in the body of a polyp the column, circular or oval in section, forming the trunk, resting on a base or foot and surmounted by the crown of tentacles, which enclose an area termed the peristome , in the ...