Topic #2: Life Cycle of Aurelia aurita

• (1) Scyphistoma or the mature polyp undergoes Strobilation (asexual reproduction)
• (2) It then produces Ephyra which is the young medusa
• (3) Ephyra will then mature and develop into a young medusa. It may dioecious or monoecious but most of the time, it is dioecious
• (4) Young medusa lays eggs
• (5) Eggs are exposed to sperm
• (6) It then develops into a ciliated Planula larva
• (7) then, the planula larva will swim freely for selective settlement in order to form young polyp