Jellyfish
Description and Comments
1 or 2 Jellyfish swimming in shallow water (following nearby mass stranding). At least one swimmer got stung. Hard to photograph under water. Which species?
Type of organism
Jellyfish
Quantity
1
Latitude
38.70
Longitude
-9.42
Comments
Likely the Blue Blubber
Likely the Blue Blubber Jelly, Catostylus mosaicus. They can have a sting, which can be painful, but poses no real threat to humans.
Thank you for sharing! This
Thank you for sharing! This appears to be Catostylus tagi, native to Portugal.