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Jelly blob from Ambon, Indonesia

Started by MarcelHagendijk, Aug 11 2012 06:19 PM

jelly un-identified

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#1 MarcelHagendijk

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Posted 11 August 2012 - 06:19 PM

Any body has any Idea what this might be?

Diameter is about 15-20 cm, shallow water, 24 degrees

Some sort of eggraft?

cheers,

Marcel

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#2 Leslie

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 10:34 AM

Welcome to Wet Pixel, Macel. That's an interesting find. I haven't seen this before & while I suspect you're right I'm really not sure. Why don't you ask for assistance at www.JellyWatch.org or better yet, their Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/jellywatch The two sites are run by jelly specialist Steven Haddock & others at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. A post on Facebook should get you a rapid response. Please let us know what you find out.

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#3 MarcelHagendijk

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Posted 13 August 2012 - 12:43 AM

Hi Worm Girl

will do, and will let you know

Cheers

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#4 Beroe

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Posted 04 June 2013 - 05:37 PM

We did get this image at jellywatch.org. It is a larvacean feeding web, possibly from Bathochordaeus. They are common in deep water, but must have been upwelled...!