''Phacellophora camtschatica'', known as the fried egg jellyfish or egg-yolk jellyfish, is a very large jellyfish, with a bell up to 60 cm in diameter and sixteen clusters of up to a few dozen tentacles, each up to 6 metres long. It has traditionally been included in the family Ulmaridae, but is now considered the only member of the family Phacellophoridae.
This cool-water species can be found in many parts of the world's oceans. It feeds mostly on smaller jellyfish and other gelatinous.. more
Similar species: Flag-mouth Jellies
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Uploaded Jul 24, 2019. Captured Jun 3, 2019 12:43 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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Yes, we are lucky! This spring was the first time we have seen this sea jelly. Their white tentacles cause a mild skin reaction while the red tentacles of the Lion’s Mane even if detached leave raised red welts that hurt. Personal experience! When pulling up the prawn traps sometimes the line has come into contact with a Lion’s Mane and the tentacles come loose and spiral along the line. If unnoticed I am “rewarded” with a stinging sensation that lasts for up to an hour. Gary Posted 6 years ago