Pelagia noctiluca is a jellyfish in the family Pelagiidae and the only currently recognized species in the genus Pelagia. [1] It is typically known in English as the mauve stinger , [ 3 ] [ 4 ] but other common names are purple-striped jelly (causing potential confusion with Chrysaora colorata ), [ 5 ] purple stinger , purple people eater , [ 6 ...

2024年2月7日 · Among this diverse cast, the mauve stinger (Pelagia noctiluca) presents itself as a charismatic enigma of the sea. Often overlooked because of its petite dimensions—the bell measuring mere inches in diameter—this jellyfish boasts an intricate combination of beauty and defense mechanisms that is nothing short of mesmerizing.

2023年2月2日 · Went snorkeling in the Mediterranean and got stung by a jellyfish? There’s a good chance the culprit was Pelagia noctiluca, also known as the mauve stinger. Though pretty to look at, these pinkish-purple polka-dotted jellies unfortunately pack a pretty powerful (though rarely dangerous) sting.

6 小时之前 · Mauve Stinger The Mauve Stinger is a jellyfish with a distinctive mauve color. Its tentacles, covered in stinging cells, can deliver a painful sting, but its beauty is undeniable.

The mauve stinger is a small jellyfish, but it certainly packs a powerful punch, with long tentacles and warty structures on its ‘bell’ full of stinging cells. Small crustaceans known as amphipods hang out inside the ring of tentacles and are able to survive unharmed.

2013年10月24日 · Mauve stingers are an anomaly among jellyfish. And its strangeness also makes it difficult to track them. Most jellyfish break their lives into two parts: a larval and adult phase. First comes the bread-crumb sized larva, called a polyp, which lives on the seafloor.

The mauve stinger’s (Pelagia noctiluca) name in German means “night light,” referring to the jelly’s reddish coloring and its bioluminescence, the display of light by a living creature. Unlike a night-light, however, this jellyfish can become startled and leave a trail of glowing mucous behind.

The mauve stinger is a small jellyfish, but it certainly packs a powerful punch, with long tentacles and warty structures on its ‘bell’ full of stinging cells. Small crustaceans known as amphipods hang out inside the ring of tentacles and are able to survive unharmed.

2013年3月14日 · a swarm of mauve stinger jellyfish The beauty of this jelly is suggested from afar, but these stunning close-ups show it off in full detail: The dark patches are clusters of stinging cells on the bell surface of the mauve stinger.

WARNING: The tentacles in particular can inflict a painful sting. Common Name: Mauve stinger jellyfish. Scientific Names: Pelagia noctiluca. Description: This Jellyfish usually has a bell from 5-12cm in overall diameter. This circular bell has a number of long, frilly mouth tentacles hanging down from the middle.