Sand Jellyfish
Rhopilema hispidum
- Group: Jellyfish
- Max size: 70 cm
A large coastal jellyfish of bays and estuaries, the sand jellyfish reaches around seventy centimetres across its rounded bell. Small fishes, shrimps and crabs ride along beneath it, using the medusa as a moving refuge.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Scyphozoa › Rhizostomeae › Rhizostomatidae › Rhopilema
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220494.
FAQ
- How big does the Sand Jellyfish get?
- The Sand Jellyfish grows to about 70 cm.