It’s a Jelly Eat Jelly World

A “pink meanie” jellyfish (Drymonema larsoni)—a species found in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean—feeds on a moon jelly (Aurelia). Dr. Keith Bayha from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab and Dr. Michael Dawson from the University of California, Merced recently discovered that the pink meanie represents not only a new species, but an entirely new family of jellyfish. Learn more about jellyfish diversity.

A “pink meanie” jellyfish feeds on a moon jelly.
Mary Elizabeth Miller, Dauphin Island Sea Lab

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The jelly shown here is a

The jelly shown here is a Drymonema larsoni, or "pink meanie".

Submitted by Ocean Portal Team on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 2:34pm.

There is such as thing as the

There is such as thing as the compass jelly, the scientific name for it is Chrysaora hysoscella. Learn more about it here.

Submitted by Ocean Portal Team on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 2:33pm.

the compass jelly fish is

the compass jelly fish is there such thing

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:45pm.

Is this called a Jelly Belly?

Is this called a Jelly Belly?

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/14/2011 - 9:20pm.

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