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Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback Sea Turtle

...We have no information on the lifespan of Dermochelys coriacea. Leatherbacks are mostly solitary. They migrate great distances between nesting and feeding grounds. They seem to locate locations that have high concentrations of jellyfish, and feed near the surface or dive to find the highest concentrations of prey. Leatherback turtles are carnivores that feed in the open ocean. Their main prey are gelatinous invertebrates...

Stomolophus meleagris Cannonball jelly

...meleagris is the endangered leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea. Other crabs and fish also eat this species. Stomolophus meleagris affects the ecosystem in two main ways. These jellyfish are one of the main food sources of food for the endangered leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea. Other species of fish and crustaceans use cannonball jellyfish as a source for food, including the stone crab Menippe mercenaria, blue...

Aurelia aurita Moon jellyfish

...Moon jellyfish are consumed by birds in the order (Charadriiformes), other jellyfish, chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), butterfish (Peprilus) in the family Stromateidae, sunfish, and leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea).Moon jellies have anti-predator adaptations, including small stinging cells on their oral arms. These stinging cells are called cnidoblasts or nematocysts, used for capturing prey and warding off predators. Another adaptation that moon jellies...

Chrysaora quinquecirrha Sea nettle

...Sea turtles (mainly the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea), are possibly the best known predator of jellyfish and are regularly seen where jellyfish concentrations are high. Other fish, such as ocean sunfish also prey on jellyfish. One of the biggest predators of jellyfish are other jellyfish, mainly of other species.In some Asian cultures, some fishermen routinely catch jellies to be dried and sold to...

Aurelia

...They are also at risk of predation by the sunfish Mola mola and leatherback sea turtles Dermochelys coriacea (Bayha et al., 2012). Polyps of Aurelia face their own gastropod and crustacean predators, listed below (Takao et al., 2014). To defend themselves from attack, Aurelia use their stinging cells, cnidocysts, when they come into direct contact with a predator. Research also seems to indicate that...

Callagur borneoensis Painted Terrapin, Biuku

...In peninsular Malaysia, nesting occurs on sea beaches that are shared with sea turtles such as Dermochelys coriacea and Chelonia mydas.Females nest up to 2 or 3 times per season and produce 10 to 25 large eggs at a time. Average clutch size is usually between 10 and 12 eggs. These eggs have pliable shells and are ellipsoidal in shape, measuring 68 to...

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