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Egg-yolk Jelly
Phacellophora camtschatica
28 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
Greater Moon JellyAurelia labiata
Pacific Lion's Mane JellyCyanea ferruginea
Common Moon JellyAurelia aurita
Lion's Mane JellyCyanea capillata
Pacific Sea NettleChrysaora fuscescens
Victoria's Crystal JellyAequorea victoria
Fried Egg JellyCotylorhiza tuberculata
Atlantic Lion's Mane JellyCyanea fulva
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,238 |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3,034 |
| British Columbia | 1,945 |
| Canada | 1,691 |
| California | 410 |
| Alaska | 247 |
| Oregon | 65 |
| New Brunswick | 57 |
| Maine | 30 |
| Quebec | 18 |
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 | Flag-mouth Jellies · Semaeostomeae |
| Family | Egg-yolk Jellies · Phacellophoridae |
| Genus | Phacellophora |
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 Egg-yolk Jelly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.