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Purple-striped Jelly (Chrysaora colorata)
Purple-striped jellies mysteriously appear near the shores of Monterey in certain seasons. Young cancer crabs are often found clinging to these jellies, even inside the gut. The crab helps the jelly by eating parasitic amphipods. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Purple-striped Jelly (Chrysaora colorata) Purple-striped jellies mysteriously appear near the shores of Monterey in certain seasons. Young cancer crabs are often found clinging to these jellies, even inside the gut. The crab helps the jelly by eating parasitic amphipods. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. marine invertebrates stingers toxins dangerous species aquarium jellyfish tentacles

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Purple-striped Jelly (Chrysaora colorata)
Purple-striped jellies mysteriously appear near the shores of Monterey in certain seasons. Young cancer crabs are often found clinging to these jellies, even inside the gut. The crab helps the jelly by eating parasitic amphipods. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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Filename:iil_ian_bf_0980.jpg
Album name:bfertig / Cnidaria
Rating (2 votes):
Keywords:marine invertebrates stingers toxins dangerous species aquarium jellyfish tentacles
Author's Name:Ben Fertig
Author's Company:IAN, UMCES
Date image was created (MM/DD/YYYY):12/31/1969
Media Type (Photo, Satellite Image, Vector Graphic, Map, Animation, Video):Photo
File Size:1651 KB
Date added:Dec 08, 2008
Dimensions:1600 x 1200 pixels
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Image Description:Purple-striped jellies mysteriously appear near the shores of Monterey in certain seasons. Young cancer crabs are often found clinging to these jellies, even inside the gut. The crab helps the jelly by eating parasitic amphipods. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Color Space:sRGB
Components Configuration:YCbCr
Compressed Bits Per Pixel:2
Date Time:2008:11:13 20:07:43
DateTime Original:2008:11:07 05:49:47
DateTime digitized:2008:11:07 05:49:47
Exif Image Height:1200 pixels
Exif Image Width:1600 pixels
Exif Interoperability Offset:996
Exif Offset:638
Exif Version:version 2.1
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Exposure Program:Program
Exposure Time:1/30 sec
FNumber:f 3.2
File Source:Digital Still Camera
Flash:No Flash
Flash Pix Version:version 1
Focal length:9.2 mm
ISO:320
Light Source:D65
Make:SONY
Max Aperture:f 2.8
Metering Mode:Multi-Segment
Model:CYBERSHOT
Orientation:Normal (O deg)
Resolution Unit:Inch
Scene Type:Directly Photographed
Software:Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
X Resolution:72
Y Resolution:72
YCbCrPositioning:Datum Point
IPTC Title:Purple-striped Jelly (Chrysaora colorata)
IPTC Copyright:Copyright to the photographer. Free for any use if appropriate credit is reproduced with the image.
IPTC Keywords:marine invertebrates stingers toxins dangerous species aquarium jellyfish tentacles
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