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Netrostoma setouchina
Wow Renata, thanks for sharing this incredible encounter with us! We've chosen it as spotting of the day!
"Crown Jellyfish may be perceived as immortal. They have a complex life cycle in which they take on a number of different forms. They go from polyp stage, a plant like bulb at the bottom of the ocean floor, to full adulthood and can revert back to the polyp stage after becoming an adult. How wild is that!"
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Amazing colours! great spotting! Congratulations.
It's so frustrating to find no documentation on a species.
This species doesn't have a Wiki article or anything, so I had to link to a photo from someone's online portfolio, but this is N. setouchina!
This is a gorgeous photo of a beautiful animal! This kind of jellyfish is called a crown jellyfish, and specifically I think it's Netrostoma setouchina. I will suggest the ID and link to a site with some photos! Wonderful spotting, these photos are amazing.
Spotted on Sep 28, 2011
Submitted on Oct 5, 2011
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