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Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble, Man o'War and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous - capable of producing a very painful, powerful sting. Eastern Australia
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Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous, capable of producing a very painful and powerful sting. Found throughout the world. Photo taken off Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Chrysaora sp.) and juvenile Fish (possibly: Seriolella brama), sheltering near the jellyfish for protection from open water predators. Photo taken at Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
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Jellyfish (Chrysaora sp.) and juvenile Fish (possibly: Seriolella brama), sheltering near the jellyfish for protection from open water predators. Photo taken at Solitary Islands, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
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Jimble Box Jellyfish (Carybdea rastoni). Also known as Sea Wasp. Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific. Photo taken off Tasmania, Australia
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Upside Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.). Unlike other jellyfish that hunt for food, this jellyfish depends on unicellular algae, zooxanthellae, for nutrition. The jellyfish sits upside down so the algae absorbs sunlight. Anilao, Philippines. Coral Triangle.
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Jellyfish (Chrysaora sp.). Found in Port Phillip Bay, Vic, to Gulf St Vincent, SA. Photo was taken in Port Phillip Bay, Vic, Australia.
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Irukandji Jellyfish (possibly: Alatina mordens). This is a dangerous jellyfish, with a bell length around 10cm long. It has been sighted on the outer Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. Milne bay, Papua New Guinea. Coral Triangle.
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Irukandji Jellyfish (possibly: Alatina mordens). This is a dangerous jellyfish, with a bell length around 10cm long. It has been sighted on the outer Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. Milne bay, Papua New Guinea. Coral Triangle.
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Jellyfish (possibly: Pelagia noctiluca). This jellyfish is found on the Great Barrier Reef and Queensland coast, also Papua New Guinea. Photo was taken at Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea. Within the Coral Triangle.
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Upside-down Jellyfish (Cassiopeia andromeda). Unlike other jellyfish that hunt for food, this jellyfish depends on unicellular algae, zooxanthellae, for nutrition. The jellyfish sits upside down so the algae absorbs sunlight. Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Diver observing a Comb Jelly (Leucothea sp.). Found in southern Australia in Vic to central NSW and around Tas. Photo was taken at Bicheno, Tasmania, Australia.
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Diver observing a Giant Crinkled Jellyfish (Versuriga anadyomene). Photo was taken in the Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Giant Crinkled Jellyfish (Versuriga anadyomene). Photo was taken in the Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Giant Crinkled Jellyfish (Versuriga anadyomene). Photo was taken in the Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Diver observing a Giant Crinkled Jellyfish (Versuriga anadyomene). Photo was taken in the Solitary Islands Marine Sanctuary, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken in Port Phillip Bay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.
© Gary Bell / OceanwideImages.com |
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A mass of Sea Jellies photographed at Fish Rock, South West Rocks, New South Wales, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken at Whyalla, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken at Whyalla, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken at Whyalla, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia.
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Jellyfish (Cyanea rosella). Found off-shore in South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. Photo taken at Whyalla, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia.
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Crown Jellyfish (Netrostoma setouchina). Indo-Pacific
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Upside-down Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana) - close detail of stinging tentacles. Singer Island, Florida, USA.
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Upside Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana). Unlike other jellyfish that hunt for food, this jellyfish depends on unicellular algae, zooxanthellae, for nutrition. The jellyfish sits upside down so the algae can absorb sunlight. Belize, Central America
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Upside Down Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana). Unlike other jellyfish that hunt for food, this jellyfish depends on unicellular algae, zooxanthellae, for nutrition. The jellyfish sits upside down so the algae can absorb sunlight. Belize, Central America
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Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia physalis), with accompanying Man-of-War Fish (Nomeus gronovii). Photo taken offshore Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
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Lions Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata). Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings can cause minor skin burn. Photo was taken off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Lions Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata). Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings can cause minor skin burn. Photo was taken off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Lions Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata). Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings can cause minor skin burn. Photo was taken off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Lions Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata). Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings can cause minor skin burn. Photo was taken off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata). Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings can cause minor skin burn. Photo taken off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
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Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata). Also known as Hair Jelly and Snotty. Stings can cause minor skin burn. Photo taken off Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
© Michael Patrick O'Neill / OceanwideImages.com |
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Found in inter-tidal estuaries and coastal waters of eastern Australia. Photo taken in Walagoot Lake, New South Wales, Australia
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Found in intertidal estuaries and coastal waters of eastern Australia. Photo taken on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Found in inter-tidal estuaries and coastal waters of eastern Australia. Photo taken in Walagoot Lake, New South Wales, Australia
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Portuguese Man of War (Physalia physalis). Also known as the Blue Bottle, Blue Bubble, Man o'War and Portuguese Man-of-War. Venomous - capable of producing a very painful, powerful sting. Eastern Australia
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Blubber Jellyfish (Catostylus mosaicus). Also known as Jelly Blubber. Found in intertidal estuaries and coastal waters of eastern Australia. Photo taken in Walagoot Lake, New South Wales, Australia
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Sea Jelly or Jellyfish (Anthomedusae sp.). Photo taken in British Columbia, Canada.
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An unknown species of Medusa Jellyfish photographed at night of the island of Maui, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA
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Ctenophore or Comb Jelly (Lobata sp.), in feeding mode with wing-like tenctacles expanded. Also known as Sea Gooseberries, Comb Jellies are in fact not related to Jellyfish. Photo taken in Hawaii, USA
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Ctenophore or Winged Comb Jelly (Leucothea multicornis). Also known as Sea Gooseberries, Comb Jellies are in fact not related to Jellyfish. Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA
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Unidentified Ctenophore or Comb Jelly. Also known as Sea Gooseberries, Comb Jellies are in fact not related to Jellyfish. Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA
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Ctenophore or Comb Jelly (Genus: Hormiphora). Also known as Sea Gooseberries, Comb Jellies are in fact not related to Jellyfish. Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA
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Ctenophore or Comb Jelly (Genus: Hormiphora). Also known as Sea Gooseberries, Comb Jellies are in fact not related to Jellyfish. Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA
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Ctenophore or Comb Jelly (Genus: Hormiphora). Also known as Sea Gooseberries, Comb Jellies are in fact not related to Jellyfish. Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA
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Ctenophore or Comb Jelly (Genus: Hormiphora). Also known as Sea Gooseberries, Comb Jellies are in fact not related to Jellyfish. Photo taken in Hawaii, Pacific Ocean, USA
© David Fleetham / OceanwideImages.com |
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Lobate Comb Jelly (Ocyropsis maculata). Also known as Sea Gooseberries, Comb Jellies are in fact not related to Jellyfish. Photo taken in Indonesia. Within the Coral Triangle.
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