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Cotylorhiza tuberculata
C. tuberculata is usually less than 17 cm wide. The smooth, elevated dome is surrounded by a gutter-like ring. The marginal lappets are elongated and subrectangular. Each mouth-arm bifurcates near its base and branches several times. In addition to some larger appendages there are many short, club-shaped ones that bear disk-like ends.
It is commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea and Adriatic Sea.
I found this beautiful jelly fish while I was snorkeling a bit under the water surface in Greece.
30 Comments (1–25)
Wow! what a great capture. Do you have a higher res image posted somewhere?
its really beautiful marc Te...congratzz..
Thanks Adarsha!
Superb series..Congratulations :) :)
Beautiful and congratulations!
wow fantastic shot ... love it
Congratulations !
@mcdocus: yes I do, I actually have two: a slr and a gopro!
Magnificent. Congragulations on SOTD. Do you always take a camera with you when you snorkle?
Marc, I posted an answer to your question: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/372...
Amazing ! Congratulations Marc- well deserved !!
Congratulations on the SOTD !!!! :) Nice one !!!!!! beautiful colors !
@Marta, it is not dangerous for humans, the toxin is so weak that people in the Mediterranean say it is not even toxic ;)
Congratulations on the SOTD! Is a very beautiful and most likely dangerous jelly fish :-)
Amazing.. :)
Thank you all, I am glad that you like it and I'm happy that it got to be a sotd!!!
This is a sweet, sweet spotting and picture. Awesome thanks for sharing, congratulations :)
Congrats on a well deserved SOTD!
Awesome !!
Nice contrast, congratulations
Congratulations! It's a great spotting.
wow!!!! amazing...... congrats Marc Te on your great spotting.....
Congratulations Marc, this is a really beautiful Jelly fish and a wonderful photograph.
Congratulations. A fantastic picture.
Amazing creature, beautifully shot!
Congrats.