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BARREL JELLYFISH

Rhizostoma octopus

Photo by acl.jdalziel
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Field Notes

Description:

Very distinctive large bodies consisting of a smooth bell plus a cauliflower-shaped mass beneath.

Habitat:

Liverpool Bay,Irish Sea (Burbo Bank)

Notes:

Identification of live jellyfish is usually easy but once they've washed up on the beach it can become more difficult.

Species ID Suggestions

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acl.jdalziel
Sighting also reported to http://www.mcsuk.org/what_we_do/Wildlife%20protection/Report%20wildlife%20sightings/Report%20wildlife%20sightings

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PublishedMay 26, 2014

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