Blue Helmet Jelly [Crambionella helmbiru]
Description
As its name suggests, this species can show up as a striking blue “helmet” shape, with a bell that catches the light as it drifts. Divers often encounter it moving gently along with the water flow, sometimes hovering in the midwater rather than hugging the bottom. Its vivid color makes it a memorable sight, especially when backlit.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Jellyfish and their relatives
Medusozoa
|
| Order |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
|
| Family |
Jellyfish (disc jellyfish)
Discomedusae
|
| Genus |
Rhizostome Jellyfish
Rhizostomeae
|
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