# Crystal Jelly (*Aequorea forskalea Péron &*) The Crystal Jelly is a beautiful, translucent sea creature that glows in the dark ocean waters. It moves gracefully like a dancer, trailing long tentacles behind it. - **Category:** [Animal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/animal) - **Rarity:** Rare - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Habitat:** Deep Sea - **Also known as:** Aequorea victoria, Pacific Sea Nettle ![Crystal Jelly](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771426724/objects/6030.jpg) ## Appearance The Crystal Jelly is a delicate, bell-shaped creature with an almost perfectly transparent body. It has up to 150 thin, fine tentacles ringing its bell and a ring of glowing organs that give it a subtle iridescence. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Cnidaria - **Class:** Hydrozoa - **Order:** Leptothecata - **Family:** Aequoreidae - **Genus:** Aequorea ## Interesting facts - Its incredible see-through body makes it nearly impossible to spot! - No brain or heart, yet it swims and hunts perfectly in the sea! - Scientists love studying its glowing proteins for amazing medical discoveries! - When scared, it flashes bright blue light, startling predators! ## Special abilities - **Invisible Shield:** Crystal Jelly has a nearly transparent body that helps them disappear in the water, avoiding predators and sneaking up on prey. - **Light Show:** Crystal Jelly can produce a spectacular blue light because of special proteins, surprising predators and attracting prey. - **Healing Power:** Crystal Jelly can regenerate lost body parts, allowing them to recover from injuries and continue living. - **Stinging Net:** Crystal Jelly has hundreds of tiny stinging cells on its tentacles that help them capture small, swimming ocean creatures. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 7 cm - **Lifespan:** 1 years - **Litter Size:** 5000 ## Diet & Feeding This jelly is a carnivore, using its sticky tentacles to catch tiny creatures. - **Primary Foods:** Copepods, Other Zooplankton, Fish Larvae, Small Crustaceans, Other Jellies - **Foraging Method:** Filter feeding ## Ecological connections - **Eats:** Pacific Copepod (*Calanus pacificus*) — Tiny crustacean, filtered from water by Crystal Jellies. - **Eaten by:** Sea Nettle (*Chrysaora fuscescens*) — Larger predatory jellyfish species often prey on Crystal Jellies. - **Eaten by:** Ocean Sunfish (*Mola mola*) — These huge, gentle giants drift, often eating many jellies. - **Eats:** Pacific Krill (*Euphausia pacifica*) — Small shrimp-like creatures caught by the jelly's delicate tentacles. ## Traits - [Wildlife](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/wildlife): Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats. - [Filter Feeder](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/filter-feeder): Filter feeders obtain nutrients by straining suspended food particles and small organisms from water. - [Deep Sea](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/deep-sea): Deep sea habitats are characterized by extreme pressure, darkness, and cold temperatures, supporting unique life forms below the sunlit zone. - [Carnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/carnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue. - [Glowing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/glowing): Pertaining to organisms that emit light through bioluminescence or fluorescence. - [Nocturnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/nocturnal): Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day. ## Collections - [Fish](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/fish) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low Do not touch or disturb Crystal Jellies in the wild to avoid harming them. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Crystal Jelly? Look for fins, arms, tentacles, shells and body symmetry. Underwater light shifts colors, so structure and markings usually matter more than shade. Sea Creature Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is Crystal Jelly? 7 cm ### How long does Crystal Jelly live? 1 years ### What does Crystal Jelly eat? This jelly is a carnivore, using its sticky tentacles to catch tiny creatures. ### Where is Crystal Jelly usually found? Deep Sea ### How does Crystal Jelly hunt? Filter feeding ### How many babies does Crystal Jelly usually have? 5000 ## Where to spot - [Aquarium of the Bay](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/aquarium-of-the-bay-california) — California, US · Zoo - [Aquarium of the Bay](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/aquarium-of-the-bay) — California, US · Aquarium ## More Animal - [Coquina](https://www.snappit.app/explore/coquina) (*Gymnoscelis coquina*) - [Nautilus](https://www.snappit.app/explore/nautilus) (*Nautilus*) - [Sea Anemone](https://www.snappit.app/explore/sea-anemone) (*unclassified Amphianthus (in: sea anemones)*) - [Ochre Sea Star](https://www.snappit.app/explore/ochre-sea-star) (*pisaster ochraceus*) --- Source: [Crystal Jelly: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/crystal-jelly)