Larvae mature into polyps, which will then bud off and mature into young jellyfish.' An adult jellyfish is known as a medusa. Jellyfish belong to a group called Cnidaria, which also includes sea ...

Most are free-swimming species with the characteristic bell-shaped body, also called a medusa. Cubozoans are more commonly known as box jellyfish. They differ from scyphozoan jellyfish because of ...

The second room, "The Jellyfish Passage," features a 10-foot tall archway filled with jellies and the 14-foot tall tank. In the third room, "Medusa Gallery," people can watch nearly 20 minutes of ...