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The cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris), also known as the cabbagehead jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish in the family Stomolophidae. Its common name derives from its similarity to a cannonball in shape and size. Its dome-shaped bell can reach 25 cm (10 in) in diameter. The rim is often colored with brown pigment.
In China, some species of jellyfish in the Rhizostomeae order caught in coastal areas have been utilized as an aphrodisiac and a source of food and ingredient in Chinese cuisine for over 1,700 years. [1] Cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) [2] [3] and jelly blubber (Catostylus mosaicus) [4] [5] [6] are edible species of jellyfish. When ...
Stomolophus fritillarius is a species of true jellyfish in the family Stomolophidae. [1] It is on occasion, collectively with Stomolophus meleagris , referred to as the cannonball jellyfish . [ 2 ]
Over 100 cannonball jellyfish dot the shoreline on Hilton Head Island on April 19, 2021. The jellyfish, which don’t sting, wash up each year in spring and early summer.
Hundreds of cannonball jellyfish washed ashore on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, on Oct. 12, 2022. (Cape Hatteras National Seashore) A typical day on the enchanting Ocracoke Island, part of ...
Some small fish are immune to the stings of the jellyfish and live among the tentacles, serving as bait in a fish trap; they are safe from potential predators and are able to share the fish caught by the jellyfish. [88] The cannonball jellyfish has a symbiotic relationship with ten different species of fish, and with the longnose spider crab ...
A cannonball jellyfish washed ashore on Hilton Head Island. ... “Jellyfish are not really fish, of course, because a fish’s anatomy is centered around its backbone, whereas the jellyfish is a ...
Weeks said cannonball jellyfish are more likely to wash up in the warmer months, while the stinging lion’s mane species tend to show up when waters are cooler.