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How do jellyfish mate?
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Jellyfish reproduce in three different ways—by budding, medusation, and polyembryony. Budding occurs when two or more jellyfish fuse, creating an offspring from the combined cells of both parent jellyfish. Medusation is a sexual process where sperm and egg are exchanged, creating an offspring from one full-grown parent jellyfish. Lastly, polyembryony is when an offspring is created from multiple, tiny eggs.  During polyembryony, jellyfish bud several small offspring from a single, specialized cell. Each of these offspring develops into a separate, genetically distinct jellyfish, forming a "stolony colony." In addition, the jellyfish may undergo a process of cytokinesis which results in a single jellyfish with multiple cells. Finally, jellyfish may also mate by transferring sperm through external channels, anus to anus. After fertilization, the egg and sperm are digested and absorbed, resulting in an embryo which develops into a new jellyfish.