Flat, square jellyfish outside Cuba
Description and Comments
I saw lots of this jellyfish on the east coast of Isla de la Juventud, Cuba. It was right by the shore at Colony Hotel. What spieces might it be?
Type of organism
Other
Ctenophore
Quantity
6
Latitude
21.63
Longitude
-82.99
Condition
Alive
Comments
Nice find. That is a comb
Nice find. That is a comb jelly (ctenophore) named Beroe ovata. They don't sting and they eat mainly other comb jellies.
Definitely a Comb Jelly,
Definitely a Comb Jelly, Beroe ovata.
Thank you! Interesting with a
Thank you! Interesting with a species that mainly eat their own species, but I suppose that's not uncommon with jellyfish?
It usually doesn't eat its
In reply to Thank you! Interesting with a by popdie
It usually doesn't eat its same species, but rather other species within the same large group. Like a mammal (lion) eating another mammal (deer).