False Eyespot Sea Nettle [Chrysaora pseudoocellata]
Description
As its name suggests, this sea nettle can show eye-like markings on the bell, though they’re not true “eyes.” Divers may see it hovering in midwater or near the surface, with tentacles hanging down like fine threads. It’s a beautiful but potentially hazardous animal—maintain distance and watch your buoyancy to avoid drifting into its reach.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Jellyfish and their relatives
Medusozoa
|
| Order |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
|
| Family |
Jellyfish (disc jellyfish)
Discomedusae
|
| Genus |
Semaeostome Jellyfish
Semaeostomeae
|
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