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Sydney Harbour moon jellyfish What a wonderful moment on the weekend, to look down over the barrier at Woolloomooloo wharf in Sydney - and see this beautiful collection of moon jellyfish floating in the water, 5 metres or so below me. Moon Jellies are found throughout Australia, living in the ocean, coastal waters and estuaries.<br /> Average 30 cm diameter Aurelia,Australia,Geotagged,Jellyfish,Moon jellyfish,Semaeostomeae,Ulmaridae,fauna,marine life,ocean,spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sydney Harbour moon jellyfish

What a wonderful moment on the weekend, to look down over the barrier at Woolloomooloo wharf in Sydney - and see this beautiful collection of moon jellyfish floating in the water, 5 metres or so below me. Moon Jellies are found throughout Australia, living in the ocean, coastal waters and estuaries.
Average 30 cm diameter

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    Christine Young
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    Wow, what a scene!! Posted 6 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool! Posted 6 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 Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Sep 24, 2018. Captured Sep 22, 2018 12:37 in 6 Cowper Wharf Rd, Woolloomooloo NSW 2011, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/99s
  • ISO200
  • 55mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.