| |
Moon Jellyfish
his jellyfish floats at the ocean surface and is the jelly most
commonly washed up on beaches during high tide or after a storm.
Jellyfish feed on marine life that gets caught up in their
poison-containing tentacles.
Look For: A whitish, translucent, saucer-shaped jellyfish. Many
short, fringe-like tentacles. 4 round or horseshoe-shaped
structures near center of saucer are yellow, pink, or bluish in
adult.
Length: Saucer up to 16" wide.
Habitat: Surface of ocean, large harbors.
Range: Arctic to Florida and Mexico; Alaska to southern
California. |
|