Pink Meanie
Drymonema dalmatinum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 75 cm
A big pink jelly of warm Atlantic coasts that grows to about seventy five centimetres, the largest medusa in the tropical Atlantic. It hunts other jellyfish, and its sting can affect swimmers, so it earns a wary respect when it shows up in numbers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Scyphozoa › Semaeostomeae › Drymonematidae › Drymonema
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 135303.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pink Meanie live?
- The Pink Meanie (Drymonema dalmatinum) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- How big does the Pink Meanie get?
- The Pink Meanie grows to about 75 cm.