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Barrel Jelly
Rhizostoma pulmo
Pelagic Purple Jelly
Thysanostoma loriferum
- Found in
- 12 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- transparentwhitebrownpurplepink
- Family
- Leptobrachidae
Thysanostoma loriferum is a species of true jellyfish from the Indo-Pacific. The first sighting of Thysanostoma loriferum in Hong Kong waters, extending its known range from the Philippines, the Malay Archipelago, and Hawaii, was from the Hong Kong Jellyfish Citizen Science project via sightings on iNaturalist.
Similar species
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Purple Crowned Jelly
Netrostoma setouchianum
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Upsidedown Jelly
Cassiopea andromeda
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Questions
Is Pelagic Purple Jelly dangerous?
Pelagic Purple Jelly has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
