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| Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hydrozoa | jellyfish |
| Thread-tentacled
jellyfish Aequorea sp. Class Hydrozoa updated Dec 2019 Where seen? This small jellyfish sometimes seen on some of our shores. Several may be seen, and then none seen again for some time. Features: Bell about 5-8cm, long thin thread-like tentacles from the edges of the bell 10-15cm long. Bell has radiating white patterns. Those washed ashore look like blobs of jelly. This jellyfish belongs to Class Hydrozoa which include members that look more like bushes. |
 Tuas, Apr 04 |
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 Washed ashore. Chek Jawa, Apr 02 |
 Chek Jawa, Oct 07 |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, the animals are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Thread-tentacled jellyfishes on Singapore shores |
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| Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Beting Bronok, Jun 10
Pasir Ris Park, Jan 20
| Acknowlegement Grateful thanks to Prof Michael N Dawson of the University of California, Merced for the identification. Links
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