Mangrove
jellyfish
Acromitus sp.
Family Catosylidae
updated
Dec 2019
Where
seen? This energetic little jellyfish is sometimes seen in large numbers near mangrove,
e.g., at the mouth of mangrove streams, and in estuarine seagrass
meadows on our Northern shores.
Features: Bell about 6-8cm in diameter. Each fat sausage-like oral arm has a
long 'tail'. Moves in short bobs as it energetically contracts its
small bell. |
Sungei Buloh
Wetland Reserve, Feb 09
Photo shared by Brandon
Chia
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Pulau Ubin, Apr 09
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Chek Jawa, Apr 08
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Mangrove
jellyfishes on Singapore shores |
Other sightings on Singapore shores |
Chek Jawa, Dec 12
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on flickr. |
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Acknowlegement
With grateful thanks to Dr
Michael N Dawson of the University of California, Merced for
identification of this jellyfish.
Links
References
- Uwe Will & Iffah Iesa. River jellyfish, Acromitus hardenbergi, at Sungei Buloh. 30 November 2017. Singapore Biodiversity Records 2017: 156-157 ISSN 2345-7597. National University of Singapore.
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