5 replies to this topic

[waso]

Hmm, I’m absolutely shure that I posted a question a few days ago but it’s just gone…

But as I see there are no ID postings after the 11th of February so the forum seems to have lost some data.

Anyway…

 

I found this jellyfish in November 2012 in Mozambique.

It had about the size of a basketball and my investigations lead me to a Rhopilema sp.

 

Can anybody confirm, correct or maybe even specify it?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Cheers

 

Wahrmut

Attached Images

• 

[Seriola]

Hi Wahrmut,

You are correct, it appears to be Rhopilema sp. Because there has been so little taxonomic work done on this genus it is difficult to assign a species, I'm guessing R. nomadica, but I do not know the differences between R. nomadica and R. hispidum and since there is no description from the Mozambique area it's possible that it is an undescribed species.

 

Cheers,

Wyatt

[waso]

Hi Wyatt,

 

thanks a lot - I didn't expect an answer to my question anymore!

 

Even if it's not possible to make an exact ID it helps me a lot.

 

Cheers

 

Wahrmut

[waso]

Oops, I almost forgot...

 

I have two more unknown jellyfishes from this area.

Both of them were much smaller although I don't remember the exact size.

Do you have any ideas about the species?

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Wahrmut

[Seriola]

Hey Wahrmut,

The second photo is of Pelagia sp. and third is Aequorea sp.

Cheers,

Wyatt

[waso]

Hi Wyatt,

 

wow, I didn't expect an answer anymore...

Thanks a lot for the ID - I'm very bad in jellyfishes...

 

Best regards

 

Wahrmut