Muggiaea atlantica, which is a single nectophore (8 mm long in this individul), captured in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on a 60-m vertical plankton tow. Ventral view, with the mouth to the left. A right-side view of the same nectophore is shown below. The green spheres are diatoms. (Photo by: Dave Cowles, August 2014)
This species is less common around Rosario in late spring and early summer but becomes quite common by the end of summer. June 30, 2009: Many Aequorea victoria are washing up on the beach at Rosario Bay. Most of them are moribund, and have this flatworm crawling over them. The flatworm is up to 5 mm long.
This view of the underside of a swimming individual shows the many radial canals, the many tentacles along the margin of the bell, and the small manubrium in the middle.
Public Domain 2011 Randolph Femmer Courtesy of life.nbii.gov
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Category hierarchy: Biomes | Water & Wetlands | Coastal EnvironmentsDescription: Carcass of a By-the-Wind Sailor jellyfish , that has washed onto a sandy beach. Also note the shells and clumps of Sargassum seaweed that have also washed ashore.Capture device: DP71Capture details: 6x optical zoom lens; Effective pixels 4.0 millionOriginal date: 20091002|||114202Locality: Latitude: 2.722254740000000e+001; Longitude: -8.018115670000000e+001
Aequorea victoria, 4 cm diameter, captured in central Rosario Strait July 12, 2007. The broad, open manubrium with frilly lips can be seen through the bell. The tentacles are retracted. (Photo by: Dave Cowles, July 2007)