APHOTOMARINE
An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.
Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Moon jellyfish, Marigold or Sea jelly (Jellyfish images)
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Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- stranded at Polzeath 1
Aurelia aurita
- stranded at Polzeath 1
Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- stranded - underside 1
Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- juvenile stranded in pool 1
Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- trapped in rockpool 1
Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- trapped in rockpool 2
Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- washed-up 1
Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- washed-up 2
Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- washed-up 3
Moon jellyfish
Aurelia aurita
- washed-up 4
Jellyfish images taken at various locations around Devon and Cornwall, including Plymouth, Penzance and Polzeath.
Scientific and European Names:
Aurelia aurita, Moon jellyfish, Marigold, Sea jelly, Ohrenqualle, Aurelia, Medusa quadrifoglio, Oorkwal, Aurelie, Medusa de cuatro ojos, Pota marina.
Common Names: Marigold and Sea jelly, ref: Edward Step; By the Deep Sea. A Popular Introduction to the Wild Life of the British Shores. 1896.
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.