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Aguamala o acalefo azul, medusa

Rhizostoma pulmo

Description:

La umbrela, la parte más amplia de su cuerpo, es de color azul violáceo, con una banda de color violeta en el borde. Posee ocho tentáculos' compuestos por numerosos lóbulos pequeños, apéndices sensoriales y células urticantes que provocan un picor leve al mantener contacto con los brazos de la medusa; la zona afectada por la picadura no debe tocarse.

Habitat:

Playas del Mar Menor (Murcia).


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53 Comments (1–25)

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 3 days ago

Es lógico, les gustan las aguas cálidas. Saludos.

LiannethOrdóñez
LiannethOrdóñez 4 days ago

Muy bonita. Acá en Venezuela las he visto. :)

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio a month ago

Thanks, Mona.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih a month ago

Very nice...

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 2 months ago

Thanks, tibiprada <3

tibiprada
tibiprada 2 months ago

♥ ♥ ♥

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 2 months ago

Thanks, chebeague8.

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 2 months ago

Thanks, Jakubko.

chebeague8
chebeague8 2 months ago

That's beautiful!

Jakubko
Jakubko 2 months ago

Fantastic!

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 4 months ago

Thanks, outdooreducation15.

outdooreducation15
outdooreducation15 4 months ago

This is amazing. Beautiful pictures.

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 5 months ago

Thanks, NuwanChathuranga.

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 5 months ago

Thanks, RubyPrakash.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 5 months ago

gorgeous!

RubyPrakash
RubyPrakash 5 months ago

Wow! eulalia

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 5 months ago

Thanks, YukoChartraw.

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 5 months ago

Beautiful!

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 7 months ago

Thanks, Sumukha and TheSmatrBilli.

TheSmartBilli
TheSmartBilli 7 months ago

gorgeous

Sumukha Javagal
Sumukha Javagal 7 months ago

Beauty..!

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 8 months ago

Thanks, Emma.

Hemma
Hemma 8 months ago

super cool!

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 8 months ago

Team Brinez 2: done!

Adam Braz tb2
Adam Braz tb2 8 months ago

WOW amazing blue colors you should put it in this mission,http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8382876

San Javier, Murcia, Spain

Lat: 37.68, Long: -0.74

Spotted on Aug 13, 2011
Submitted on Aug 13, 2011

Reference

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