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Venus girdle - Cestum veneris A ribbon-like comb jelly.<br />
See some interesting facts on comb jellies here:<br />
<a href="https://poseidonsweb.com/difference-jellyfish-comb-jellies-no-sting/" rel="nofollow">https://poseidonsweb.com/difference-jellyfish-comb-jellies-no-sting/</a><br />
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See it extended, here:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98311/venus_girdle_-_cestum_veneris.html" title="Venus girdle - Cestum veneris"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2298/98311_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1689206410&Signature=ohFNdhcn2ItAl40sjwCa2H8oAPs%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Venus girdle - Cestum veneris This is the same comb jelly, unfolded. is very hard to see because is an almost transparent lace-shaped animal.<br />
See it folded, here;<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98310/venus_girdle_-_cestum_veneris.html Cestum veneris,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Venus girdle" /></a></figure> Cestum veneris,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Venus girdle Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Venus girdle - Cestum veneris

A ribbon-like comb jelly.
See some interesting facts on comb jellies here:
https://poseidonsweb.com/difference-jellyfish-comb-jellies-no-sting/

See it extended, here:

Venus girdle - Cestum veneris This is the same comb jelly, unfolded. is very hard to see because is an almost transparent lace-shaped animal.<br />
See it folded, here;<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98310/venus_girdle_-_cestum_veneris.html Cestum veneris,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Venus girdle

    comments (3)

  1. Itching to promote your stuff, yet today we only promote moths, it's a homepage take-over. Just so you know :) Posted 2 years ago
    1. It is Ok, I know it is the moths week. I will dig in my stock and hopefully this week I can try get some in my area as well :-) Posted 2 years ago
      1. Nice, can't wait! Posted 2 years ago

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The Venus girdle is a comb jelly in the family Cestidae. It is the only member of its genus, ''Cestum''.

Similar species: Cestida
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jul 20, 2020. Captured Nov 5, 2019 03:59 in Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/4.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO200
  • 7.34mm