Cassiopea medusa [Cassiopea medusa]
Description
This species is frequently seen in warm coastal waters, resting on the seafloor with a distinctive upside-down posture. Divers can watch it “breathe” with gentle pulsing movements while its tentacles sweep the water for food, creating a mesmerizing, slow-motion feeding display.
Where To See Cassiopea medusa
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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