Beautiful Aurelia aurita (moon jellyfish, common jellyfish) in an aquarium at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre in Sidney, Canada.

• Contributor: Felix Choo / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: F7XAJR
• File size: 20.6 MB (701.4 KB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 3100 x 2325 px | 26.2 x 19.7 cm | 10.3 x 7.8 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 13 November 2015
• Location: Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, Sidney, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

More information

Aurelia aurita (also called the moon jelly, moon jellyfish, common jellyfish, or saucer jelly) is a widely studied species of the genus Aurelia. All species in the genus are closely related, and it is difficult to identify Aurelia medusae without genetic sampling; most of what follows applies equally to all species of the genus. The jellyfish is translucent, usually about 25–40 cm (10–16 in) in diameter, and can be recognized by its four horseshoe-shaped gonads, easily seen through the top of the bell. It feeds by collecting medusae, plankton, and mollusks with its tentacles, and bringing them into its body for digestion. It is capable of only limited motion, and drifts with the current, even when swimming. *** Description sourced from Wikipedia.