Sea Nettle [Chrysaora fulgida]

Sea Nettle
Description

Divers often spot this sea nettle as a translucent, jellyfish “bell” drifting just above the seafloor or along the edges of kelp and rocky habitats. Its trailing tentacles can look like a delicate, flowing fringe, and it may move slowly with the gentle pulse of its bell. Keep a respectful distance—stinging cells are present even when the jellyfish seems calm.

Where To See Sea Nettle
Sipadan Drop Off
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
Sipadan Drop Off
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
Turtle Cavern
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
21m
Turtle Cavern
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
21m
White Tip Avenue
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
20m
White Tip Avenue
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
20m
Coral Garden
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
15m
Coral Garden
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
15m
South Point
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
South Point
Sipadan Island , Malaysia
40m
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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