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Encyclopedia > Flower hat jelly
Two flower hat jellies.
Two flower hat jellies.

The flower hat jelly (Olindias formosa) is a rare species of jellyfish occuring primarily in Brazil, Argentina, and off southern Japan. Characterized by lustrous tentacles that coil and adhere to its rim when not in use, the flower hat jelly's bell is translucent and pinstriped with opaque bands, making it easily recognizable. Flower hat jellyfish Downloaded from : [[1]] Credits : Dennnis Mojado File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Flower hat jellyfish Downloaded from : [[1]] Credits : Dennnis Mojado File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Orders Stauromedusae Coronatae Semaeostomeae - Disc jellyfish Rhizostomae Jellyfish are marine invertebrates belonging to the Scyphozoa class, and in turn the phylum Cnidaria. ... Tentacles can refer to the elongated flexible organs that are present in many invertebrates, and sometimes to the hairs of the leaves of some insectivorous plants. ...


Its sting is nonlethal but painful, and its diet consists mostly of small fishes. The flower hat jelly can grow to be about 15cm (6 inches) in diameter. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Venom. ... In nutrition, the diet is the sum of the food consumed by an organism. ...


References

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium. Retrieved 20 January 2006.

External links

  • Photograph of a flower hat jelly


 
 

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