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RHIZOSTOMA - OCTOPUS JELLYFISH
Despite the name, this is actually a large jellyfish. It has eight long tentacles, hence the name "octopus".
The edge of its large body has no tentacles, but each of its legs has a sticky feathery band which is made up of numerous mouths for catching food.
When they move close to shore to breed they can form large pods and this sometimes results in strandings.
These jellyfish can grow up to 100cms in diameter. They feed on tiny particles in the water, and can be seen all year round.
They comes closer to the shore in the summer months but moves out to deeper waterduring the winter.
This jellyfish is reported to have no sting.
Image: Rhizostoma - Octopus Jellyfish - © Photography by Dr Aanonson - Norway
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