Barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo)
Description and Comments
I was out in a kayak near Bastia, Corsica, when hundreds of barrel jellyfishsuddenly came into view below the surface. I may not have been that far from the shore, but the density of jellyfish was insane; at least 10 individuals per cubic meter.
Type of organism
Jellyfish
Quantity
11
Latitude
42.60
Longitude
9.51
Condition
Alive
Comments
This is the right date. I
This is the right date.
I could tell they were Rhizostome jellyfish with the dark blue rim around the bell, I was just surprised that the rest of the body was blue. Can somebody explain this please?
Sometimes they do have a
In reply to This is the right date. I by Darwin-Evolution
Sometimes they do have a bluish tint. Compare http://jellywatch.org/node/3136 and http://jellywatch.org/node/2046
Thanks
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Thanks
The correct date is August or
The correct date is August or December? (Sorry for the US convention.)
The correct date is August.
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The correct date is August.