Stinger Group |  Eating |  Stinging |  Reproduction |  Commonality

	Stinger Reproduction Stingers have complex reproductive processes. They reproduce both sexually (through eggs and sperm) and asexually (by dividing or budding off new organisms).
	Jelly Reproduction   Dividing Anemones   Coral Spawning  Moon jellies reproduce both sexually and asexually. A male moon jelly releases sperm from its mouth. The sperm then swims into the female's mouth where the eggs are stored. Fertilization occurs in the female's gut. This is the sexual phase. Fertilized eggs leave the female's body, settle into the sea bottom, and transform into polyps. The polyps bud off baby jellies called ephyra, which grow into adults. One polyp can produce 64 moon jellies, all identical to each other. This is the asexual phase.
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