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Cassiopea  (upside down jellyfish) Close up Cassiopea or (upside down jellyfish) <br />
This one is right side up and is on the move. They are found in warm coastal water in the shallow in Florida and the Caribbean where they turn themselves upside down and suction themselves to the bottom with their tentacles facing up. This orientation provides photosynthetic zooxanthellae with critical access to light. Click/tap to enlarge

Cassiopea (upside down jellyfish)

Close up Cassiopea or (upside down jellyfish)
This one is right side up and is on the move. They are found in warm coastal water in the shallow in Florida and the Caribbean where they turn themselves upside down and suction themselves to the bottom with their tentacles facing up. This orientation provides photosynthetic zooxanthellae with critical access to light.

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  1. Welcome to JungleDragon!

    Important on this site...do you know the species of jellyfish this is?
    Posted 9 years ago
    1. Some kind of Cassiopea sp. Posted 9 years ago
      1. Yes, you are correct. Posted 9 years ago
    2. Yes it is a Cassiopea or upside down jellyfish. Posted 9 years ago

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Uploaded Dec 2, 2015.