Daily Jelly

Today’s jellyfish is Cyanea ferruginea, commonly known as the Pacific Lion’s Mane Jelly.

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/143447711

Cyanea capillata

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290365335

Cyanea buitendijki

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/285072847

Cyanea annaskala

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/329912704

Cyanea barkeri

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/332940691

Drymonema larsoni

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194377343

Today’s jelly is Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jelly.

Image source: https://www.mbari.org/animal/giant-phantom-jelly

Deepstaria reticulum

Image source: http://dsg.mbari.org/images/dsg/external/Cnidaria/Medusae/Deepstaria_reticulum_04.png

Today’s jellyfish is Deepstaria enigmatica.

Bonus image of when they were using lasers to measure its size:

Image source: https://bioone.org/ContentImages/Journals/novi/2018/3900/3900.1/graphic/WebImages/f02_01.jpg

Tiburonia granrojo

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17213504

Discomedusa lobata

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/306222874

Everyone say thank you to the inaturalist jellyfish id nerds!! This photo was posted a couple of years ago but only recently ided after lengthy discussion as Diplulmaris malayensis - the first photo under that species on inaturalist!

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166901093



Poralia rufescens

Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaaphotolib/5277253279

Today’s jelly is Stellamedusa ventana, commonly known as the bumpy jelly.

Image source: https://www.mbari.org/news/mbari-and-monterey-bay-aquarium-celebrate-major-milestone-for-ocean-science-and-conservation/

Aurelia hyalina

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177427010

Today’s jelly is Aurelia limbata commonly known as the brown banded moon jelly.

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/86557144

Aurelia solida

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132183109

Aurelia marginalis

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37253008

Today’s jelly is Phacellophora camtschatica, commonly known as the egg yolk jelly.

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/244228354

Chrysaora hysoscella

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/215919940

Chrysaora chesapeakei

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127607089

Chrysaora agulhensis

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65935811

Chrysaora africana

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/125935075

Chrysaora chinensis

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/130762215

Chrysaora fulgida

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/11048960

Chrysaora melanaster

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150621807

Chrysaora plocamia

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126414686

Chrysaora pentastoma

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/195457511

Chrysaora colorata

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/255445134

Sanderia malayensis

Image source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/334210757