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Thread-tentacled jellyfish
Aequorea sp.
Class Hydrozoa
updated Aug 10

Where seen? This small jellyfish sometimes seen on our Northern 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.

This jellyfish belongs to Class Hydrozoa which include members that look more like bushes.

Tuas, Apr 04

Thread-tentacled jellyfishes on Singapore shores
Chek Jawa, Oct 07
Beting Bronok, Jun 10

Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his flickr.

Tuas, Apr 04


Chek Jawa, Apr 02

Terumbu Bemban, Apr 11

Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his blog.

Acknowlegement
Grateful thanks to Prof Michael N Dawson of the University of California, Merced for the identification.

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