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Phacellophora, commonly known as the fried egg jellyfish or egg-yolk jellyfish, is a very large jellyfish in the monotypic family Phacellophoridae containing a single species Phacellophora camtschatica. This genus can be easily identified by the yellow coloration in the center of its body which closely resembles an egg yolk, hence its common name.
Halitrephes maasi, commonly known as the firework jellyfish, is a species of deep-sea hydrozoan of the family Halicreatidae. Sightings have been reported at depths of 4,000 to 5,000 feet (1,200 to 1,500 m) near the Revillagigedo Archipelago off the Baja California Peninsula .
The zooxanthellae live in the tissues of the ventral surface of its body and it is the responsible for the color of it. As the zooxanthellae gets food for the Cassiopea andromeda , in response, it gets the sunlight that is necessary for the photosynthetic dinoflagellate algae.
Mayo Clinic states that most jellyfish stings, unless severe symptoms are also present, can be treated by: Carefully plucking visible tentacles from the skin with fine tweezers Soaking the skin in ...
Every morning, jellyfish swim towards the surface of the water to reach the sunlight. Not only do they love sunlight, but they need it to survive. They feed off the algae that grows in the lake
The oceans are home to many fascinating and dazzling creatures, and recently NOAA explorers captured a mesmerizing video of one of them. Bizarre looking jellyfish captured on video during deep sea ...
Jellyfish Lake is a marine lake where millions of golden jellyfish (Mastigias spp.) migrate horizontally across the lake daily. [82] Although most jellyfish live well off the ocean floor and form part of the plankton, a few species are closely associated with the bottom for much of their lives and can be considered benthic.
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