Jellies: jellyfish and other gelatinous or transparent life forms

Aquatic environments favor nearly transparent organisms since they are almost invisible to their predators and prey. Hence there is a large diversity of transparent life forms in the ocean. This includes the familiar true jellyfish or Scyphozoa of the phylum Cnidaria also know as Coelenterata. Other gelatenous cnidarians include the Hydrozoa and box jellyfish (Cubozoa). Another phylum of gelatinous forms are the comb jellies or Ctenophora. The pelagic tunicates (of phylum Chordata) include the spectacular Thaliacea. As well, there are jellylike transparent mollusks and larval stages of many organisms.

Sea gooseberry
A tentaculate ctenophore a.k.a. comb jelly or sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia sp.) that was photographed under water during a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Cydippida Phylum Ctenophora Pleurobrachia sp.Pleurobrachidae Sea Gooseberry Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States animal art artistic backdrop biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive color colorful comb jelly ctenophore curve design digital dynamic energy fantasy flame fractal futuristic glow graphic in situ light lines marine life modern motion naturalworld nature organism pattern scuba scuba diving shape space texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wallpaper wild winter
Sea gooseberry
A tentaculate ctenophore a.k.a. comb jelly or sea gooseberry (Pleurobrachia sp.) opens its mouth to ingest zooplankton prey during a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big island, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Cydippida Phylum Ctenophora Pleurobrachia sp.Pleurobrachidae Sea Gooseberry Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States animal art artistic backdrop biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive color colorful comb jelly ctenophore curve design digital dynamic energy fantasy flame fractal futuristic glow graphic in situ light lines marine life modern motion naturalworld nature organism pattern scuba scuba diving shape space texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wallpaper wild winter
Lobed comb jelly (Bolinopsis sp.)
Lobed comb jelly (Bolinopsis sp.) observed expanding its feeding lobes during a black water dive off the Kona Coast, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Bolinopsidae Bolinopsis sp.Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Lobed Comb Jelly Order Lobata Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly ctenophore in situ lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild winter
Salp pair
A pair of salps (Salpa sp.) with hyperiid amphipod (Hyperiidea) hitchhikers that were photographed under water during a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
arthropod Arthropoda Big Island Chordata Class Malacostraca Class Thaliacea Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Amphipoda Order Salpida Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salp Salpa sp.Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subclass Eumalacostraca Suborder Hyperiidea Subphyllum Crustacea Subphylum Tunicata Superorder Peracarida Superorder Syncarida The Big Island United States animal art artistic backdrop biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive chordate color colorful crustacean curve design digital dynamic energy fantasy flame fractal futuristic glow graphic hyperiid in situ light lines marine life modern motion naturalworld nature organism pattern scuba scuba diving shape space texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wallpaper wild winter
Salp pair
A pair of salps (Salpa sp.) with hyperiid amphipod (Hyperiidea) hitchhikers that were photographed under water during a blackwater dive off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
arthropod Arthropoda Big Island Chordata Class Malacostraca Class Thaliacea Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Amphipoda Order Salpida Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salp Salpa sp.Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subclass Eumalacostraca Suborder Hyperiidea Subphyllum Crustacea Subphylum Tunicata Superorder Peracarida Superorder Syncarida The Big Island United States animal art artistic backdrop biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive chordate color colorful crustacean curve design digital dynamic energy fantasy flame fractal futuristic glow graphic hyperiid in situ light lines marine life modern motion naturalworld nature organism pattern scuba scuba diving shape space texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wallpaper wild winter
Venus' Girdle (Cestum veneris)
A Venus' Girdle (Cestum veneris) glides by during a blackwater dive of the Kona Coast, The Big island, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Cestum veneris Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Order Cestida Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States Venus' Girdle biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly ctenophore in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild winter
Salp chain
A chain of salps (Salpa sp.) that was photographed under water during a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Chordata Class Thaliacea Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Salpida Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salp Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subphylum Tunicata The Big Island United States animal art artistic backdrop biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive chordate color colorful curve design digital dynamic energy fantasy flame fractal futuristic glow graphic in situ light lines marine life modern motion naturalworld nature organism pattern scuba scuba diving shape space texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wallpaper wild winter
Red-Spot Comb Jelly (Eurhamphaea vexilligera)
A Red-Spot Comb Jelly (Eurhamphaea vexilligera) passes by during a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Eurhamphaea vexilligera Eurhamphaeidae Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Lobata Phylum Ctenophora RedSpot Comb Jelly Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States animal art artistic backdrop biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive color colorful comb jelly ctenophore curve design digital dynamic energy fantasy flame fractal futuristic glow graphic in situ light lines lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life modern motion naturalworld nature organism pattern scuba scuba diving shape space texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wallpaper wild winter
Red-Spot Comb Jelly (Eurhamphaea vexilligera)
A Red-Spot Comb Jelly (Eurhamphaea vexilligera) passes by during a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Eurhamphaea vexilligera Eurhamphaeidae Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Lobata Phylum Ctenophora RedSpot Comb Jelly Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States animal art artistic backdrop biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive color colorful comb jelly ctenophore curve design digital dynamic energy fantasy flame fractal futuristic glow graphic in situ light lines lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life modern motion naturalworld nature organism pattern scuba scuba diving shape space texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wallpaper wild winter
Red-Spot Comb Jelly (Eurhamphaea vexilligera)
A Red-Spot Comb Jelly (Eurhamphaea vexilligera) passes by during a blackwater dive off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Eurhamphaea vexilligera Eurhamphaeidae Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Lobata Phylum Ctenophora RedSpot Comb Jelly Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States animal art artistic backdrop biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive color colorful comb jelly ctenophore curve design digital dynamic energy fantasy flame fractal futuristic glow graphic in situ light lines lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life modern motion naturalworld nature organism pattern scuba scuba diving shape space texture underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wallpaper wild winter
Tornaria larva of an Acorn Worm
Tornaria larva of an Acorn Worm (Phylum Hemicordata) photographed in situ during a blackwater dive off Kona, Hawaii.
Invertebrate Phylum Hemichordata Seacam underwater housing Tornaria larva acorn worm biosphere blackwater bluewater dive in situ naturalworld scuba underwater winter
Crown Jellyfish (Cephea cephea)
Crown Jellyfish (Cephea cephea) drifts by duing a blackwater dive off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA.
Big Island Cephea cephea Cepheidae Class Scyphozoa Cnidaria Crown Jellyfish Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Order Rhizostomae Phylum Cnidaria Scyphozoa Scyphozoan Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States biosphere blackwater bluewater dive cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving true jellyfish underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild winter
Box Jellyfish a.k.a. Sea Wasp (Alatina alata)
Box Jellyfish a.k.a. Sea Wasp (Alatina alata) swims by duing a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big island, Hawaii, USA. While not fatal like its Australian relatives, this box jellyfish can deliver a nasty sting.
3d Alatina alata Alatinidae Big Island Class Cubozoa Cnidaria Dangerous marine animal Hawaii Hawaii Island invertebrate Order Carybdeia Phylum Cnidaria Sea Wasp Box Jellyfish Seacam underwater housing The Big Island United States Venomous animal art backgrounds biosphere black blackwater bluewater dive close cnidarian coelenterate color dangerous deadly design detrimental drop earth energy fatal globe graphics harmful in situ lethal light liquid marine life mortal motion naturalworld nature night pattern pernicious planet science scuba scuba diving space technology toxic underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto venomous invertebrate water wild winter
Siphonophre tentacles and various organs close-up
Close-up underwater photograph showing the tentacles and various organs of the putative Siphonophre species Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater (bluewater at night) scuba dive off the Kona Coast, the Big Island, Hawaii, USA during the summer.
Agalma okeni Agalmatidae Big Island Cnidaria Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Kona Kona Coast Leptolinae Order Siphonophorae Paired Bell Siphonophre Phylum Cnidaria Seacam underwater housing Siphonophorae Subclass Leptolinae Suborder Physonectae Summer The Big Island United States biosphere blackwater bluewater dive cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving siphonophore underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Siphonophore Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater scuba dive
Underwater photograph of the putative Siphonophore species Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater (bluewater at night) scuba dive off Kona, Hawaii.
Agalma okeni Agalmatidae Big Island Cnidaria Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Leptolinae Order Siphonophorae Paired Bell Siphonophre Phylum Cnidaria Seacam underwater housing Siphonophorae Subclass Leptolinae Suborder Physonectae The Big Island United States biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving siphonophore underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Siphonophore Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater scuba dive
Underwater photograph of the putative Siphonophore species Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater (bluewater at night) scuba dive off Kona, Hawaii.
Agalma okeni Agalmatidae Big Island Cnidaria Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Leptolinae Order Siphonophorae Paired Bell Siphonophre Phylum Cnidaria Seacam underwater housing Siphonophorae Subclass Leptolinae Suborder Physonectae The Big Island United States biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving siphonophore underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Siphonophore Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater scuba dive
Underwater photograph of the putative Siphonophore species Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater (bluewater at night) scuba dive off Kona, Hawaii.
Agalma okeni Agalmatidae Big Island Cnidaria Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Leptolinae Order Siphonophorae Paired Bell Siphonophre Phylum Cnidaria Seacam underwater housing Siphonophorae Subclass Leptolinae Suborder Physonectae The Big Island United States biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving siphonophore underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Siphonophore Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater scuba dive
Underwater photograph of the putative Siphonophore species Agalma okeni taken during a blackwater (bluewater at night) scuba dive off Kona, Hawaii.
Agalma okeni Agalmatidae Big Island Cnidaria Hawaii Hawaii Island Invertebrate Leptolinae Order Siphonophorae Paired Bell Siphonophre Phylum Cnidaria Seacam underwater housing Siphonophorae Subclass Leptolinae Suborder Physonectae The Big Island United States biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving siphonophore underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Tiny medusa
Unidentified tiny medusa (diameter ~2 cm) that was photographed several miles offshore of Hawaii Island during a blackwater scuba dive. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
Seacam underwater housing Spring biosphere blackwater bluewater dive in situ naturalworld scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography
Bolinopsid comb jelly
Bolinopsid comb jelly (ctenophore) that was photographed several miles offshore of Hawaii Island during a blackwater scuba dive during the spring.
Bolinopsidae Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Invertebrate Order Lobata Pacificstock RF Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing Spring biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly ctenophore in situ lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Ctenophore details
A lobate ctenophore or comb jelly (Leucothea multicornis) that was photographed close-up several miles offshore of Hawaii Island during a blackwater scuba dive during the spring.
arthropod Arthropoda Class Malacostraca Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Invertebrate Leucothea multicornis Leucotheidae Order Amphipoda Order Lobata Pacificstock RMA Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing Spring Subclass Eumalacostraca Suborder Hyperiidea Subphyllum Crustacea Superorder Peracarida Superorder Syncarida biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly crustacean ctenophore hyperiid in situ lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Ctenophore details
Lobate ctenophore or comb jelly (Leucothea multicornis) with several small hyperiid amphipods that was photographed close-up several miles offshore of Hawaii Island during a blackwater scuba dive.
arthropod Arthropoda Class Malacostraca Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Invertebrate Leucothea multicornis Leucotheidae Order Amphipoda Order Lobata Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing Spring Subclass Eumalacostraca Suborder Hyperiidea Subphyllum Crustacea Superorder Peracarida Superorder Syncarida biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly crustacean ctenophore hyperiid in situ lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Ctenophore details
A lobate ctenophore or comb jelly (Leucothea multicornis) that was photographed close-up several miles offshore of Hawaii Island during a blackwater scuba dive during the spring.
arthropod Arthropoda Class Malacostraca Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Invertebrate Leucothea multicornis Leucotheidae Order Amphipoda Order Lobata Pacificstock RMA Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing Spring Subclass Eumalacostraca Suborder Hyperiidea Subphyllum Crustacea Superorder Peracarida Superorder Syncarida biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly crustacean ctenophore hyperiid in situ lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Ctenophore details
Lobate ctenophore or comb jelly (Leucothea multicornis) that was photographed close-up several miles offshore of Hawaii Island during a blackwater scuba dive during the spring.
arthropod Arthropoda Class Malacostraca Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Invertebrate Leucothea multicornis Leucotheidae Order Amphipoda Order Lobata Pacificstock RMA Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing Spring Subclass Eumalacostraca Suborder Hyperiidea Subphyllum Crustacea Superorder Peracarida Superorder Syncarida biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly crustacean ctenophore hyperiid in situ lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Chain of salps
Chain of salps photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night.
Chordata Class Thaliacea Invertebrate Order Salpida Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salp Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subphylum Tunicata biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Colony of salps
Colony of salps photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night during the spring.
arthropod Arthropoda Chordata Class Malacostraca Class Thaliacea Invertebrate Order Amphipoda Order Salpida Pacificstock RF Phronima Phronimidae Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subclass Eumalacostraca Suborder Hyperiidea Subphyllum Crustacea Subphylum Tunicata Superfamily Phronimoidea Superorder Peracarida Superorder Syncarida biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate crustacean hyperiid in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Colony of salps
Colony of salps photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night.
Chordata Class Thaliacea Invertebrate Order Salpida Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salp aggregation with one carrying an isopod Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subphylum Tunicata biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Colony of salps
Colony of salps photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night.
Chordata Class Thaliacea Invertebrate Order Salpida Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subphylum Tunicata biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Colony of salps
Colony of salps photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night.
Chordata Class Thaliacea Invertebrate Order Salpida Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subphylum Tunicata biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Colony of salps
Colony of salps photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night.
Chordata Class Thaliacea Invertebrate Order Salpida Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subphylum Tunicata biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Pelagia noctiluca with juvenile Medusafish
Pelagia noctiluca jellyfish with associated commensal juvenile Medusafish (Icichthys lockingtoni) in its bell that was photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night during the spring.
Actinopterygii Centrolophidae Chordata Class Actinopterygii Class Scyphozoa Cnidaria Dangerous marine animal Icichthys lockingtoni Infraclass Teleostei Invertebrate Medusafish Neopterygii Order Semaeostomeae Pacificstock RFA Pelagia noctiluca Pelagiidae Phylum Chordata Phylum Cnidaria Scombriformes Scyphozoa Scyphozoan Seacam underwater housing Semaeostomeae Stromateoidei Subclass Neopterygii Teleost Teleostei Venomous Vertebrate biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate cnidarian coelenterate commensalism dangerous deadly detrimental fatal fish prey harmful in situ jelly plankton lethal marine life mauve stinger mortal naturalworld nature pernicious scuba scuba diving scyphomedusa toxic true jellyfish underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto venomous invertebrate wild
Chain of salps
Chain of salps photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night.
Chordata Class Thaliacea Invertebrate Order Salpida Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salp Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subphylum Tunicata biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate in situ marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Sea elephant or heteropod
Sea elephant or heteropod (a type of mollusk) of the species Pterotrachea coronata that was photographed several miles offshore of Hawaii Island during a blackwater scuba dive. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
Class Gastropoda Family Pterotracheidae Invertebrate Mollusca Order Mesogastropoda Phylum Mollusca Prosobranchia Pterotrachea coronata Pterotracheida Pterotracheidae Seacam underwater housing Subclass Prosobranchia biosphere blackwater bluewater dive heteropod in situ marine life mollusk naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Bolinopsid comb jelly
Bolinopsid comb jelly (ctenophore) that was photographed several miles offshore of Hawaii Island during a blackwater scuba during the spring.
Bolinopsidae Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Invertebrate Order Lobata Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly ctenophore in situ lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Pteropod sea butterfly
Pteropod sea butterfly (Corolla calceola) photographed during a blackwater scuba dive several miles offshore of Hawaii Island at night.
Class Gastropoda Corolla calceola Cymbuliidae Infraorder Pseudothecosomata Invertebrate Mollusca Order Thecosomata Phylum Mollusca Seacam underwater housing Subclass Opisthobranchia biosphere blackwater bluewater dive in situ marine life mollusk naturalworld nature pteropod scuba scuba diving sea butterfly underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
An amphipod on a salp chain
An amphipod riding a chain of salps off Hawaii Island.
Big Island Hawaii Kona Seacam underwater housing United States biosphere blackwater bluewater dive in situ marine marine life naturalworld scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography
Colonial Salps Containing Amphipods
Colonial salps containing amphipods at night off Kona, Hawaii Island. Aspect Ratio = 2:3.
Big Island Chordata Class Thaliacea Hawaii Invertebrate Order Salpida Phylum Chordata invertebrate portion of Salp Salpidae Seacam underwater housing Subphylum Tunicata Tunicata United States biosphere blackwater bluewater dive chordate in situ marine marine life naturalworld nature pelagic scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Comb Jelly
A comb jelly or ctenophore offshore of Hawaii Island. Aspect ratio = 1:1.
Big Island Class Tentaculata Ctenophora Hawaii Invertebrate Leucothea multicornis Leucotheidae Order Lobata Phylum Ctenophora Seacam underwater housing United States biosphere blackwater bluewater dive comb jelly ctenophore in situ lobate comb jelly lobate ctenophore marine marine life naturalworld nature pelagic scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Lion's Mane Jellyfish
This Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) was photographed underwater in Prince Williiam Sound, Alaska. The Lion's Mane Jellyfish is also known as the Giant Jellyfish because it is the largest jellyfish and can have bell diameters of over 2 meters . This true jellyfish or Scyphozoan is found in the northern boreal seas of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans as well as the Arctic Ocean.
Alaska Class Scyphozoa Cnidaria Cyanea capillata Cyaneidae Dangerous marine animal Giant Jellyfish Invertebrate Lion's Mane Jellyfish Order Semaeostomeae Phylum Cnidaria Prince William Sound Scyphozoa Scyphozoan Seacam underwater housing Semaeostomeae Simpson Bay South Central Alaska South Central Alaska 2 United States Venomous biosphere cnidarian coelenterate dangerous deadly detrimental fatal harmful in situ lethal marine marine life mortal naturalworld nature pernicious research toxic true jellyfish underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto venomous invertebrate wild
Giant Siphonophore
With a length of 40 meters, the Giant Siphonophore (Praya) is one of the Earth's largest animals. This image shows a section of one that I located while scuba diving in in Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada.
Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Cnidaria Dangerous marine animal Giant Siphonophore Invertebrate Leptolinae Order Siphonophorae Phylum Cnidaria Praya Praya sp.Prayidae Seacam underwater housing Siphonophorae Subclass Leptolinae Suborder Calycophora Venomous biosphere cnidarian coelenterate dangerous deadly detrimental fatal harmful in situ lethal marine marine life mortal naturalworld nature pernicious scuba scuba diving siphonophore toxic underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto venomous invertebrate wild
Giant Siphonophore
With a length of 40 meters, the Giant Siphonophore (Praya) is one of the Earth's largest animals. This image shows a section of one that I located while scuba diving in Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada.
Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Cnidaria Dangerous marine animal Giant Siphonophore Invertebrate Leptolinae Order Siphonophorae Phylum Cnidaria Praya Praya sp.Prayidae Seacam underwater housing Siphonophorae Subclass Leptolinae Suborder Calycophora Venomous biosphere cnidarian coelenterate dangerous deadly detrimental fatal harmful in situ lethal marine marine life mortal naturalworld nature pernicious scuba scuba diving siphonophore toxic underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto venomous invertebrate wild
Giant Siphonophore
With a length of 40 meters, the Giant Siphonophore (Praya) is one of the Earth's largest animals. This image shows a section of one that I located while scuba diving in Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada.
Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Cnidaria Dangerous marine animal Giant Siphonophore Invertebrate Leptolinae Order Siphonophorae Phylum Cnidaria Praya Praya sp.Prayidae Seacam underwater housing Siphonophorae Subclass Leptolinae Suborder Calycophora Venomous biosphere cnidarian coelenterate dangerous deadly detrimental fatal harmful in situ lethal marine marine life mortal naturalworld nature pernicious scuba scuba diving siphonophore toxic underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto venomous invertebrate wild
Moon Jelly
Medusa stage of the Moon Jelly, Aurelia aurita, a species that is broadly distributed near coasts in the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans. Photographed underwater in British Columbia. Phylum Cnidaria, Class Scyphozoa, Order Semaeostomeae, Family Ulmaridae. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
Aurelia aurita Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Class Scyphozoa Cnidaria Invertebrate Moon Jelly Order Semaeostomeae Phylum Cnidaria Scyphozoa Scyphozoan Seacam underwater housing Semaeostomeae Ulmaridae biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving true jellyfish underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Moon Jelly
Medusa stage of the Moon Jelly, Aurelia aurita, a species that is broadly distributed near coasts in the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans. Photographed underwater in British Columbia. Phylum Cnidaria, Class Scyphozoa, Order Semaeostomeae, Family Ulmaridae. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
Aurelia aurita Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Class Scyphozoa Cnidaria Invertebrate Moon Jelly Order Semaeostomeae Phylum Cnidaria Scyphozoa Scyphozoan Seacam underwater housing Semaeostomeae Ulmaridae biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving true jellyfish underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Moon Jelly
Medusa stage of the Moon Jelly, Aurelia aurita, a species that is broadly distributed near coasts in the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans. Photographed underwater in British Columbia. Phylum Cnidaria, Class Scyphozoa, Order Semaeostomeae, Family Ulmaridae. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
minimalism minimalist minimalistic Aurelia aurita Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Class Scyphozoa Cnidaria Invertebrate Moon Jelly Order Semaeostomeae Phylum Cnidaria Scyphozoa Scyphozoan Seacam underwater housing Semaeostomeae Ulmaridae biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving true jellyfish underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Aequorea victoria crystal jelly
The Hydrozoan Aequorea victoria in Barkley Sound, British Columbia. Aspect ratio = 1:1.
Aequorea victoria Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Class Hydrozoa Cnidaria Crystal Jelly Hydromedusa Hydrozoa Invertebrate Order Leptomedusae Phylum Cnidaria Seacam underwater housing Subclass Hydromedusae biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Fried Egg Jellyfish
A Fried Egg Jellyfish (Phacellophora camtschatica) that was photographed underwater while scuba diving in Barkley Sound, British Columbia, Canada.
Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Class Scyphozoa Cnidaria Fried Egg Jellyfish Invertebrate Order Semaeostomeae Phacellophora camtschatica Phylum Cnidaria Scyphozoa Scyphozoan Seacam underwater housing Semaeostomeae Ulmaridae biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine life naturalworld nature true jellyfish underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild
Moon Jelly
Medusa stage of the Moon Jelly, Aurelia aurita, a species that is broadly distributed near coasts in the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans. Photographed underwater in British Columbia. Phylum Cnidaria, Class Scyphozoa, Order Semaeostomeae, Family Ulmaridae. Aspect Ratio = 1:1.
Aurelia aurita Barkley Sound British Columbia Canada Class Scyphozoa Cnidaria Invertebrate Moon Jelly Order Semaeostomeae Phylum Cnidaria Scyphozoa Scyphozoan Seacam underwater housing Semaeostomeae Ulmaridae biosphere cnidarian coelenterate in situ marine marine life naturalworld nature scuba scuba diving true jellyfish underwater underwater photography underwaterphoto wild