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.
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Tuas,
Apr 04
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Thread-tentacled
jellyfishes on Singapore shores
Chek Jawa, Oct 07

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Beting Bronok, Jun 10

Photo
shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his
flickr.
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Tuas,
Apr 04

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Chek
Jawa, Apr 02
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Terumbu Bemban,
Apr 11
Photo
shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his
blog.
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Acknowlegement
Grateful thanks to Prof
Michael N Dawson of the University of California, Merced for the
identification.
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