Aquatic find intrigues kids but not class: ?Freshwater jellyfish' inhabits Stephens Lake. From: Columbia Daily Tribune (Columbia, MO) | Date: October 7, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Columbia Daily Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Janese Heavin

Oct. 7--A couple of Columbia schoolchildren this week stumbled across an unusual find at Stephens Lake and two days later returned the jellyfish to its local habitat. OK, it wasn't the kind of jellyfish with venom-filled tentacles that threaten to sting ocean swimmers. To be technical, the alien-like lake dweller isn't even related to marine jellyfish. But because the creature called a "medusa" looks like a tiny jellyfish, scientists and observe...

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