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Daily Jellyfish: Day 18
Nomura's Jellyfish
Nemopilema nomurai
Fun Facts
Within a 6 month time period, this jellyfish grows from the size of a grain of rice upwards to 6 feet
A Japanese dairy farm (Tango Jersey Dairy) produces vanilla and jellyfish ice cream using this jellyfish.
Daily Jellyfish: Day 17
Compass Jellyfish
Chrysaora hysoscella
Fun Facts
Hyperia medusarum has a parasitic relationship with this jelly. Oddly enough, they seem to have little to no effect on the population.
Global warming is causing a boom in the amount of these guys. This is a tad bit problematic because they have very few predators and so we’re facing an overpopulation issue with them.
Daily Jellyfish: Day 16
Jelly Blubber
Catostylus mosaicus
Fun Facts
This jellyfish can essentially preform photosynthesis through a symbiotic relationship with a species of algae
This jellyfish as well as others are being looked into due to potential anti-cancer effects from their venom
Daily Jellyfish: Day 15
Flame Jellyfish
Rhopilema esculentum
Fun Facts
Traditional Chinese medicine advises consumption of this jellyfish to treat asthma, high blood pressure, and more.
They’re also commonly farmed in ponds in China for food.
Daily Jellyfish: Day 14
Giant Phantom Jellyfish
Stygiomedusa Gigantea
Fun Facts
There has only been 110 sightings of this jellyfish over the past 110 years (the kind of mysterious aura i wish i had)
This jellyfish acts as a house through a symbiotic relationship with pelagic brotulas as well as providing food for these fish.
Daily Jellyfish: Day 13
Helmet Jellyfish
Periphylla periphylla
Fun Facts
Helmet Jellyfish tend to stay in the deep sea due to sunlight being harmful to them
They use bioluminescence to scare predators away in a strobe light like fashion
Daily Jellyfish: Day 12
Kaleidoscope Jellyfish
Haliclystus auricula
Fun Facts
This jellyfish moves around by using a tentacle to anchor itself and then cartwheeling into a new position.
Unlike other jellyfish, this one is anchored to its substrate, so it doesn’t move around much.
Daily Jellyfish: Day 11
Upside-Down Jellyfish
Fun Facts
These jellyfish were given their name due to their unusual habit of resting bell down on the sea floor.
These jellyfish are similar to coral in the manner that they are able to preform photosynthesis through zooxanthellae in their tissues.
Urchin crab sometimes place these jellyfish on their backs as defense mechanisms.
(This definitely isn’t being posted months after daily jellyfish 10 i promise)
Daily Jellyfish: Day 10
Flower Hat Jellyfish
Fun Facts
There is a singular case of a fatality from this Jellyfish’s sting in Japan.
During the day they rest on the ocean floor, often among rocks and algae.
These Jellyfish can reproduce asexually through budding.
Daily Jellyfish: Day 9
Mauve Stinger
Fun Facts
This jellyfish is known for its incredibly painful, yet not deadly sting
There is a record of a seven-arm octopus borrowing the sting capabilities of this jellyfish by grabbing it and positioning it to defend itself
Swarms of this jellyfish have wiped out fish and aquatic farms
Daily Jellyfish: Day 8
Irukandji jellyfish
Fun Facts
This jellyfish is extremely venomous, and is considered a box jellyfish
They are extremely small, some sitting less then an inch in size
Irukandji Syndrome, caused by their sting, can cause cardiac arrest and death on occasion
Daily Jellyfish: Day 7
Cannonball Jellyfish
Fun Facts
Like most jellyfish, this species can sting, but it also has unique mechanism in which it emits toxins through mucus, which can cause cardiac issues
They can reproduce both sexually and asexually
They make up 16% of biomass in shallow inshore areas during fall and summer months
Daily Jellyfish: Day 6
Bloody-belly comb jellyfish
Fun Facts
The red belly helps conceal its bioluminescence from its prey
Unfortunately, this jellyfish, along with other comb jellyfish aren’t considered true Jellyfish
Although it’s red would be quite visible anywhere else, it’s habitat of the deep sea makes it’s crimson color nearly invisible
Daily Jellyfish: Day 5
Fried Egg Jellyfish
Fun Facts
They get their name rather obviously from their aerial view looking like a fried egg.
Crabs and other small critters hitchhike in the tentacles and in/on their bell
This species only lives for half a year, dying off when the weather gets colder
i want to take a beluga whale and and tie a pink bowtie to it very gently and tell it how beautiful and handsome it is
Daily Jellyfish: Day 4
Cauliflower Jellyfish
Fun Facts
Cauliflower Jellyfish are considered one of the most venomous in the medusa genus although it isn’t harmful against humans
They are considered a culinary delicacy and used for medical purposes in China and Japan
Their lifespan is 3-6 months
