Photo 24954300, (c) Sara Lovotti, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sara Lovotti

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What

Mangrove Box Jelly (Tripedalia cystophora)

Observer

saralovo

Date

September 15, 2018 05:58 PM EDT

Description

Colony In the mangroves near the dock by Budget Marine. Fast moving when disturbed. Bell of largest approx 3/4" with 12 1-2" tentacles. Smaller specimens have shorter clubbed tentacles. There were easily 5-10 specimens per square foot varying in size. Swimming at surface in approx 2 feet of water, within 1 foot of edge of mangrove roots and all amongst mangrove roots.

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