How do jellyfish digest their food?

Jellyfish are recognized for their stinging tentacles, anemones for their floral presentation. They're not known for their dietary habits. Both carnivorous members of the phylum Cnidaria, jellies' and anemones' bodily systems allow them to consume and digest food in similar ways, with a few differences. read more

Jellyfish are recognized for their stinging tentacles, anemones for their floral presentation. They're not known for their dietary habits. Both carnivorous members of the phylum Cnidaria, jellies' and anemones' bodily systems allow them to consume and digest food in similar ways, with a few differences. read more

Jellyfish have "incomplete" digestive systems, which just means simple. They have a cavity called the coelenteron which acts as both a stomach and intestine, meaning that not only does it digest food, it also absorbs the nutrients. read more

Jellyfish don't produce bulky waste products, and those which they do produce are passed out through their large mouth. in fact, floating animals like the Jellyfish cannot afford to carry heavy items of food in their stomach while digestion takes place, because this would increase their weight, making it more difficult to stay afloat. read more