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Aurelia aurita
The medusa is translucent, usually about 25–40 cm in diameter, and can be recognized by its four horseshoe-shaped gonads, easily seen through the top of the bell. It feeds by collecting medusae, plankton and mollusks with its tentacles, and bringing them into its body for digestion. It is capable of only limited motion, and drifts with the current, even when swimming
In Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacifc Ocean, lagoons
Photo took in El Morro, Veracruz, Mexico.
Spotted on Mar 10, 2011
Submitted on Sep 18, 2012
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