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Blue Blubber Jelly
Catostylus mosaicus
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Dustbin-lid JellyRhizostoma octopus
Barrel JellyRhizostoma pulmo
Cannonball JellyStomolophus meleagris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 613 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 310 |
| Victoria | 175 |
| Queensland | 126 |
| Other Territories | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Western Cape | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Practical
- StingingCan deliver a painful stingFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | True Jellies · Scyphozoa |
| Order | Root-mouth Jellies · Rhizostomeae |
| Family | Fat-armed Jellyfishes · Catostylidae |
| Genus | Jelly Blubbers · Catostylus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Blue Blubber Jelly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.