Silky Medusa [Colobonema]

Description

Colobonema is a graceful jellyfish with a smooth, silky look and long, trailing tentacles. Underwater, it can appear almost weightless as it drifts and pulses, sometimes with a subtle shimmer that’s easy to miss until you’re close.

Species

Colobonema apicatum

Colobonema apicatum

Colobonema igneum

Colobonema igneum

Silky Medusa

Colobonema sericeum

Taxonomy