jellyfish
Rhizostoma pulmo
Osaka Aquarium
Still from "Antarctic Treasure: The Underwater Images of Norbert Wu"
Update: Found the original source, the photographer Arne Kuilman. Link to his Flickr page.
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Sea Nettles
Credit American Scientist
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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) announces the oldest swimming jellyfish in the fossil record with the newly named Burgessomedusa phasmiformis. These findings are announced in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
Incredible how these animals are so tenuous and can still leave a fossil record
Thousands of Giant Jellyfish in Britain Coast (8 year old article)
More pics in article link
Original text from french:
In the waters off the English coast, huge jellyfish have been found and captured by photographer Steve Trewhella who works for the Daily Mail. Jellyfish "Rhizostoma pulmo" are known for their giant size but also for being harmless; the photographer was therefore able to swim alongside them.
Jellyfish Encounters in California By Mike Bartick
I'm in the San Diego area and these wash up on the beaches. Here's a news story about it.
Tony Abbate Jellyfish Chicago 2011 Shedd Aquarium Flickr link
I was told to post this here. Taken in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Image shown is of Heteractis magnifica (sea anemone)
Note that these are technically not "true" jellyfish, and are hydrozoans
Not a true jellyfish, but rather a ctenophore.
Still cool though, hope you like it.
The Bloodybelly Comb Jelly — The Animal That Poops “Glitter” article
Nemopilema nomurai
Credit u/h0w_b0ut_n0pe
