eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Chrysaora hysoscella |
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| Common name: |
Compass jelly fish |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Cnidaria |
Medusozoa |
Scyphozoa |
Scyphomedusae |
Semaeostomeae |
Not Defined |
Pelagiidae |
Not Defined |
Chrysaora |
Chrysaora hysoscella |
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Short Description:
Also often called the compass jellyfish. The bell-shaped body of this variety is roughly hemispherical and smooth . Sixteen brown, V-shaped radial markings point to the centre of the bell, typically against a background of cream to yellowish brown, though many other colours have been observed. Four long tentacles, commonly called mouth, or oral, arms, hang from the centre
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Identification
features: |
Red line all around body |
| Size: |
200mm |
| Behaviour: |
Sometimes it concentrates in shelter bays |
| Diet: |
Plantonic animals including fish larvae |
| Distribution: |
West coast to Port Elizabeth |
| Depth: |
Open waters |
| Habitat: |
Open ocean |
| Reference: |
Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley |
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
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