Purple Crowned Jelly
Netrostoma setouchianum
Max Size
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Max Depth
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Description
10 to 20 cm wide, with a prominent central dome covered completely by 50 or more solid, pointed porjections and surrounded by a wide annular furrow; 6 to 8 flatly rounded celar lappets in each octant; mouth-arms with numerous small, short appendages among the frilled mouths.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Members of the class Scyphozoa are gonochoric. Life cycle: Egg is laid by the adult medusa which later develops into a free-living planula, then to a scyphistoma to a strobila, and lastly to a free-living young medusa.
Netrostoma is a genus of true jellyfish in the family Cepheidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes called crown jellyfish, but this can cause confusion with the closely related genus Cephea or the distantly related species in the order Coronatae.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus includes the following species:
- Netrostoma coerulescens
- Netrostoma dumokuroa
- Netrostoma nuda
- Netrostoma setouchianum
Colors
Habitat and Environment
Open water
Social Behaviour
Solitary
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Purple Crowned Jelly dangerous?
Purple Crowned Jelly has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.