Moon jellyfish (Aurelia labiata)
Moon jellyfish, named for their translucent, moonlike circular bell. Moon jellies have a short, fine fringe (cilia) that sweeps food toward the mucous layer on the edge of the bell. Prey is stored in pouches until the oral arms pick it up and begin to digest it. Photographed at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
jellyfish marine invertebrates aquaria dangerous species nuisance toxins stingers tentaclesAuthor(s) | Ben Fertig |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2011-01-27 |
Album | Fauna > Cnidaria |
Type | Photo |
Dimensions | 1600 x 1200 |
Filesize | 1.4 MB |
Number of Downloads | 287 |
Filetype(s) | JPG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Ben Fertig, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |