Jellyfish in Friday Harbor, Salish Sea

Description and Comments

Thousands of jellyfish in calm water, typical of mid-May, mostly clear and most under 4". Species most abundant were clear lobate ctenophore Bolinopsis infundibulum, large "white cross" jellyfish Mitrocoma cellularia, and small "white cross" jellyfish Phialidium gregarium, plus about 10-15 more, somewhat less-abundant species.

Author

Type of organism

Jellyfish

Quantity

100

Latitude

48.54

Longitude

-123.01