Cassiopea mertensi [Cassiopea mertensi]
Description
Often seen as a slow, floating “jellyfish mat,” this species rests on the seafloor or drifts just above it. Divers may notice its umbrella-like bell and trailing tentacles that can pulse and retract as it feeds, creating a mesmerizing, rhythmic motion.
Where To See Cassiopea mertensi
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
|
| Order |
Rhizostome Jellyfish
Rhizostomeae
|
| Family |
Cassiopeid
Cassiopeidae
|
| Genus |
Upside-down Jellyfish
Cassiopea
|
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