Purple Striped Jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata)
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Eyal Nahmias

Purple Striped Jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata)
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Purple Striped Jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata)
A striking jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata) at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, CA Habitat: Open Waters Animal Type: Invertebrates Diet: mainly zooplankton, including copepods, larval fish, ctenophores, salps, other jellies, fish eggs Size: to 3 feet (1 m) in diameter Range: limited range off the coast of California Relatives: Pacific sea nettle, other jellyfishes, sea anemones, coral; Family: Pelagiidae
LightHeart
LightHeart ::
September 15, 2010
Nice shot!

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