Huge
jellyfish
Order Rhizostomeae
Class Scyphozoa
updated Jan 2020
Where
seen? This enormous jellyfish is sometimes seen washed ashore on our Northern
shores. Several may be seen, and then none seen again for some time.
Features: Bell about 25-50cm, oral arms about the same length as bell diameter
(they seldom extend much beyond the bell).
Jelly friends: Small fish have been seen sheltering among its arms. |
Changi, Aug 02 |
Changi, May 06 |
Chek Jawa, Oct 07 |
Huge
jellyfishes on Singapore shores |
Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Chek Jawa,
Oct 07
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
Chek Jawa,
Nov 17
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on facebook. |
Chek Jawa,
Dec 19
Photo shared by Kelvin Yong on facebook. |
Pulau Sekudu,
Jun 07
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
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Sentosa Serapong,
May 12 |
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Small fishes
swimming near the jellyfish. |
Cyrene Reef,
Apr 08
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his blog. |
Cyrene Reef,
Apr 08
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his blog. |
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Cyrene Reef,
Jun 16
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on facebook.
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Small fish
swimming near the jellyfish. |
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Pulau Jong,
Jun 16
Photo shared by Marcus Ng on facebook.
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Small fishes
swimming near the jellyfish. |
Pulau Salu, Apr 21 |
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on facebook. |
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Acknowlegement
With grateful thanks to Dr
Michael N Dawson of the University of California, Merced for
identification of this jellyfish.
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