moon jelly
Pale ocean pulsator
A moon jelly is a translucent, saucer-shaped jellyfish found in oceans worldwide, recognizable by the four horseshoe-shaped reproductive organs visible through its bell.
Moon jellies drift with currents and have only a mild sting, making them among the least dangerous jellyfish to humans.
They're common in aquariums and frequently wash up on beaches.
The tide pools were full of stranded moon jellies.
Drifting marine stinger
- cnidarianStinging aquatic invertebrate
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
pelagic · aquarium · marine biology · gelatinous · bioluminescence · sea nettle · bloom · swarm
Hollow resonating instrument
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- radial symmetryArrangement around central axis
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
margin · nematocysts · manubrium · polyp
Directional flows of movement
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- passiveNot actively participating
- pulsatingBeating in rhythmic surges
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
glide · tides · plankton · oceanic · pelagic · surface waters · windblown · tidal flow
Without obstruction or fog
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
glassy · sheer · pellucid · crystalline · luminous · delicate · filmy · gauzy
Flexible grasping appendages
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- nematocystsStinging organelles of cnidarians
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- ciliaHairlike cellular projections
zooplankton · larvae · copepods · brine shrimp · filter feeding · mild sting
jellyfish
Drifting marine stinger
- cnidarianStinging aquatic invertebrate
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- zooplanktonDrifting aquatic microorganisms
invertebrate · pelagic · aquarium · marine biology · gelatinous · bioluminescence · sea nettle · bloom · swarm · smack
bell
Hollow resonating instrument
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- radial symmetryArrangement around central axis
umbrella · margin · nematocysts · manubrium · polyp
currents
Directional flows of movement
buoyancy · glide · tides · plankton · oceanic · pelagic · surface waters · windblown · tidal flow
clear
Without obstruction or fog
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
ethereal · glassy · sheer · pellucid · crystalline · luminous · delicate · filmy · gauzy · wispy
tentacles
Flexible grasping appendages
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- nematocystsStinging organelles of cnidarians
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
cilia · zooplankton · larvae · copepods · brine shrimp · filter feeding · mild sting
moon jellybox jellyfish
Cube-shaped venomous sea creature
sea wasp · comb jelly · ctenophore · Portuguese man-of-war · blue-ringed octopus
moon jellydolphin
Echolocating marine mammal
octopus · great white shark · blue whale · giant squid · sea turtle
moon, jelly, moonlight, new moon, moonlit, jellylike, moony, jellybean, full moon