Ornate Cassiopea Jellyfish [Cassiopea ornata]
Description
The Ornate Cassiopea Jellyfish is known for its distinctive upside-down posture. This species is usually found in warm, tropical waters, often in shallow mangrove swamps, mudflats, and turtle grass flats in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It exhibits a unique behavior of photosynthesizing by hosting symbiotic algae in its tissues, which gives it a greenish color. The Ornate Cassiopea Jellyfish has a flattened bell and long, delicate tentacles, which can cause mild irritation to humans.
Where To See Ornate Cassiopea Jellyfish
Krossfjorden
Kongsfjorden
, Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Lilliehöökfjorden
Kongsfjorden
, Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Kræmerpynten
Kongsfjorden
, Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Sipadan Drop Off
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
Turtle Cavern
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
White Tip Avenue
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
Coral Garden
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
South Point
Sipadan Island
, Malaysia
Hanifaru Bay
Baa Atoll
, Maldives
Monastery Beach
Monterey Bay
, United States
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
|
| Order |
Rhizostome Jellyfish
Rhizostomeae
|
| Family |
Cassiopeid
Cassiopeidae
|
| Genus |
Upside-down Jellyfish
Cassiopea
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