Cannonball Jellyfish

Description and Comments

At south Myrtle Beach, I was able to collect 9 cannonball jellyfish. They showed up very quickly one night, as then basically dissapeared after that. I only saw a total of maybe 10-12 on the beach, including what I collected. An interesting thing to note is that these jellies were sexually active adults, as I found eggs and planula. In the winter I collected several specimens of equal size who were not active at all, and i was not able to find a trace of any egg or planula. I have a few dishes of the planula now, hoping they settle out.

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Type of organism

Jellyfish

Quantity

11

Latitude

33.67

Longitude

-78.90

Condition

Alive