by David Young | Oct 13, 2024 | Cnidarians, Plankton
Crystal Jellyfish Author:Â Julia Traill Scientific name:Â Aequorea victoria Size:Â Bell Diameter can be up to 25cm, though the size of this jellyfish can vary depending on where it is found. Identifying Features:Â They have many radial canals with more than one-hundred...
by David Young | Oct 12, 2024 | Cnidarians
The Clinging Jellyfish Authors: Solace and Zaijha Photos by D. Young Scientific name: Gonionemus vertens Size: bell is 1.5 to 2.5cm in diameter Gonionemus vertens, also known as the Clinging Jellyfish, is an invasive species in many oceans. The medusae found in the...
by David Young | Oct 12, 2024 | Cnidarians
Sarsia spp. Author: Bridget Laver Size: bell is 6-20mm tall. Features: The Sarsia jellyfish has a bell height of 6mm – 20mm that is marked with 4 tentacles and 4 very narrow radial canals. At the base of each tentacle is a distinct ocelli.  It is transparent and...
by David Young | Oct 6, 2024 | Cnidarians, Plankton
Leuckartiara spp. Author:Â D. Young Common Name:Â A member in the family Pandeidae within the order Anthomedusae of the subclass Hydromedusae. Scientific Name:Â Leuckartiara sp. Total length of specimen in photo is 3cm...
by David Young | Oct 5, 2024 | Cnidarians, Plankton
Author: Erin Henley Scientific name: Catablema nodulosa Size:  up to 20mm wide. Identifying features: This species has a very distinct bell in the shape of a ball. Catablema nodulosa is a relatively newly discovered jelly fish in the class Hydrozoa. It is easily...