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Australian spotted jellyfish or White-spotted jellyfish
Phyllorhiza punctata
48.1976, 16.353
Field Notes
Description:
Seen with about 2-6 cm, but can grow up to an average 45-50 cm in bell diameter but there had been a maximum reported size of 62 cm. Each jellyfish can filter as much as 13,200 gallons of sea water per day. While doing that, it ingests the plankton that native species need. (Wikipedia)
Habitat:
Aqua Terra Zoo Vienna;
in the wilde: It is native to the southwestern Pacific. Since at least 2000, Phyllorhiza punctata has been found in large numbers in Gulf of Mexico. The species has also been found in the waters off the Hawaiian Islands.
Notes:
They have only a mild venom and are not considered a threat to humans. However, their ability to consume plankton and the eggs and larvae of important fish species is cause for concern. (Wikipedia)
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Phyllorhiza punctata
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2012
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