Phacellophora camtschatica


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Distribution: 
Seen throughout the coastal Pacific Ocean, occasionally in other locations.
Habitat: 
Coastal environments.
Size: 
300-600 mm bell diameter, as adults.
Diet: 
Specializes in eating other gelatinous prey, such as other medusae.
Useful Facts or Characters: 

Central yellowish gonad surrounded by clear or milky whitish bell.  16 groups of long tentacles.

Natural History: 

Commonly called the fried egg jellyfish or the egg yolk jellyfish. Has a mild sting. Generally hangs motionless in the water with their tentacles trailing behind.  Often infested with amphipods or juvenile crabs.