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The moon jelly - Aurelia aurita They look like flowers when the swim upside down :) Animalia,Aurelia,Aurelia aurita,Cnidaria,Diergaarde Blijdorp,Geotagged,Scyphozoa,Semaeostomeae,The Netherlands,Ulmaridae,Zoo Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

The moon jelly - Aurelia aurita

They look like flowers when the swim upside down :)

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    Albert Kang
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    May I know where you the picture?
    Its not likely a Moon Jellyfish - Aurelia aurita, which is usually transpatent.
    The Hood/Bell of Moon Jellyfish are also thin, and there are circular/round markings on the Hood/Bell.     Posted 8 years ago

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The Moon Jelly

"Aurelia aurita" is a widely studied species of the genus "Aurelia". All species in the genus are closely related, and it is difficult to identify "Aurelia" medusae without genetic sampling; most of what follows applies equally to all species of the genus.

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Similar species: Flag-mouth Jellies
Species identified by Wendy
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Uploaded Aug 16, 2014. Captured in Stadhoudersweg, 3039 Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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