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Chrysaora melanaster
Washed up on shore of Fox Island in Kenai Fjord, Alaska.
Beautiful design!! Hard to believe it was made by nature. Thank you for sharing such an amazing creature.
great capture JoAnneDavis,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
Maybe worth reading this first! http://www.jellyfishaquarist.com/the-jap...
Gah I didn't even realize I'd spelled "Bering" wrong! When I did my research I found all sorts of different common names for it, so that's the one I picked. I'll change it to Northern Sea Nettle.
Congratulations JoAnne. I agree this is Chrysaora melanaster, the Common name in general use is Northern Sea Nettle or occasionally Brown Jellyfish although it is found in the Bering sea also. Note the spelling of Bering - no A.