Moon Jelly
Aurelia aurita
A clear saucer of a jellyfish with four pale horseshoe rings, harmless to most people.
- Typical size
- 3–15 in across
- How often it turns up
- Common
- Collecting
- Protected, do not collect
- Handling
- May irritate skin
Living beach animals should be photographed and left where they are. Many are protected, and most cannot survive being moved.
How to tell it apart
- Translucent disc with four horseshoe-shaped gonad rings
- Short fringe of fine tentacles
- Up to a dinner plate across
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