Comb Jellies (ctenophore) at Balmoral

Description and Comments

Saw dozens (maybe hundreds) of comb jellies today about 350 metres offshore at Balmoral. They were about 1-2cm wide. I found a photo that maybe similar to the ones I saw from this blog: http://bodegahead.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/at-waters-edge.html

Author

swimmingidiots

Type of organism

Other
Comb Jelly

Quantity

11

Latitude

-33.82

Longitude

151.25

Comments

jellywatch Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:35

Yes, the photo is Mnemiopsis (with an alciopid worm parasite, it appears), but it would be interesting to see what your actual ctenophore is. I suspect it is Bolinopsis instead, as Mnemiopsis would be an invader, so would rather not include this photo from the Atlantic...