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Egg-Yolk Jelly

phacellophora camtschatica

The Egg-Yolk Jelly is a beautiful jellyfish that looks like a big, yellow balloon floating in the water! It can be found in the ocean, gracefully drifting with the currents.

Lebensraum: They live in the open ocean, often found in coastal waters.

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The Egg-Yolk Jelly has a large, dome-shaped bell, up to 60 cm wide, that is bright yellow in the center, fading to clear at the edges. Its many long, delicate tentacles and frilly oral arms are mostly transparent, making the vibrant "yolk" stand out.

ReichAnimaliaStammCnidariaKlasseScyphozoaOrdnungSemaeostomeaeFamiliePhacellophoridaeGattungPhacellophora
Egg-Yolk Jelly
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Egg-Yolk Jelly

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even with a bell up to 2 feet wide, its body is over 95% water, making it super delicate!

Its scientific name means 'bundle-bearing' and refers to the Kamchatka region where it was first found.

Some small crabs and juvenile fish can safely hide among its stinging tentacles!

They drift with ocean currents, sometimes forming huge, mesmerizing swarms of yellow 'yolks'!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stinger Defense

Egg-Yolk Jelly has sticky tentacles that can deliver a mild sting, helping them capture prey and deter predators.

Fähigkeit

Propulsion Pulse

Egg-Yolk Jelly can contract its bell in rhythmic pulses that helps them gently drift and navigate through ocean currents.

Fähigkeit

Feathery Feeder

Egg-Yolk Jelly has long, frilly oral arms that helps them gather tiny food particles floating in the water.

Maße und Details

Max Size
60 cm
Avg Weight
2.5 kg
Lebenserwartung
1 Jahre

Ernährung und Fütterung

This jelly drifts through the ocean, capturing tiny animals and even other jellyfish!

Hauptnahrung

  • Zooplankton
  • Small crustaceans
  • Fish eggs
  • Other jellyfish

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Ocean Sunfish

Mola mola

A primary food source for this large bony fish.

shelters

Pacific Pompano

Peprilus simillimus

Juvenile fish hide safely among its stinging tentacles.

hunts

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Preys on smaller jellyfish species using its sticky tentacles.

hunts

Pacific Copepod

Calanus pacificus

Feeds on these abundant small crustaceans found in the water.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Golden JellySun JellyYellow Jellyfish

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das max Size von Egg-Yolk Jelly?

60 cm

Was ist der/die/das avg Weight von Egg-Yolk Jelly?

2.5 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Egg-Yolk Jelly?

1 Jahre

Was frisst Egg-Yolk Jelly?

This jelly drifts through the ocean, capturing tiny animals and even other jellyfish!

Wo findet man Egg-Yolk Jelly normalerweise?

They live in the open ocean, often found in coastal waters.

Wie jagt Egg-Yolk Jelly?

Filter Feeding

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