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Barrel jellyfish

Rhizostoma pulmo

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38.1634, 21.3642

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Description:

Rhizostoma pulmo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizostoma_pulmo
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135299
Filmed at Kalogria Beach, Peloponnese, Greece (38.163419, 21.364236)

see: https://vimeo.com/223826664

Notes:

see: https://vimeo.com/223826664

Reference Links:

Rhizostoma pulmo - Wikipedia, WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rhizostoma pulmo (Macri, 1778)

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Comments (7)
SukanyaDatta
Is there a word like Super-excellent? There should be. This one is! Thank you for sharing.
AntónioGinjaGinja
Great series George,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
DanielePralong
Congratulations George, this great series and video is our Spotting of the Day! "Check out the details on this beautiful Barrel Jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo), our Spotting of the Day! This large jellyfish feeds on plankton, and is a food source for the vulnerable leatherback turtle". Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1499122756./10158981311000603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/882008583273099265
Chris Taklis
Awesome shot. It's so clear so we can see all the details.
Jim Nelson
Perfect photography, nice spotting George!
DanielePralong
Beautiful contribution George Skeparnias! I've relocated your spotting from the Fish to the "Other" category, and edited the Scientific name field so that it contains only the latin binomial name as per our guidelines.

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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
Mission
Greek Marine Life Mapping

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PublishedJuly 2, 2017

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