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Ctenophora
Washed up along the seashore .. 2"-3" in length, Clear jelly like appearance, some with circular markings as seen in image 1 . Reddish brown eye? Still alive when washed up. Apparently stretching 20' out into the sea, according to someone who went in swimming. Spotted on the beach for 2-3 days running.
Spotted on Oct 31, 2013
Submitted on Nov 2, 2013
4 Comments
You are welcome VivBraznell !
Thank you for the idents Saumya
Think the first two are comb jellies ,and the third one is a Blue button jelly fish ! (Porpita sp.)
The third pic corresponds to a different species than the others. Please add it into a separate spotting. Thanks!