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allwehearisradiosilence · 2 years

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Nd culture is not being able to tell you where Spain is, but bestie I can sure tell you about 45 jellyfish facts.

#i am actually the worst at geography it’s not funny #causally got bullied about it for years Im sorry I don’t know where Belarus is it doesn’t compute in my brain #however jellyfish?#sea jellies.#absolutely know everything about those guys #neurodivergent culture is #nd culture is #actually autistic #jellyfish

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heartnosekid · 25 days

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the venus girdle (cestum veneris) | aquatilis_expedition on ig

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the-briny-bulletin · 9 months

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Whenever I see a picture or a video of moon sea jellies I have to stop whatever I am doing and count the gonads (circle things on their bell) they all have because I know that most sea jellies are suppose to have 4 but sometimes will have fewer or more due to mutation and I like spotting the ones that have an abnormal amout of testies

#fish #jellyfish #sea jellies #oceanology #jelly #ocean #marine life #ocean life

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noosphe-re · 9 months

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An extraordinary deep-sea sighting: The giant phantom jelly (MBARI Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

#jellyfish #nature #sea #ocean #deep sea #biology #marine #marine biology #giant phantom jelly #science #MBARI

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rebeccarhelm · 10 months

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The lost jellyfish art of Ilona Richter, from Anita Brinckmann-Voss's 1970 book on jellyfish of the Mediterranean Sea...

#marine life #nature #ocean #science #illustration #science illustration #jellyfish #sea creatures #jellies #iridescent

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mbari-blog · 4 months

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Meet the psychedelic jelly

This jelly’s vibrant colors and far-out appearance clued scientists into a unique find.

Of all the jellies that call the ocean’s midnight zone home, the psychedelic jelly (Crossota millsae) is one of the most stunning. Its wildly colorful appearance—ruby red, bright orange, and electric purple—first tipped off scientists that they had found a previously unknown species.

But a closer look offered scientists another surprise: This species is one of a handful of jellies that bear live young.

The female psychedelic jelly broods her babies on those crimson canals that radiate out inside her bell. Mom carries more than a single baby at once.

The developing young get their nutrition from mom. In their shelter beneath her bell, the little jellies grow bigger and bigger, even sprouting tentacles while still attached to their mother.

When the juvenile jelly outgrows its shelter, it pulses free and swims off to live on its own. As the juvenile grows, its lavender color fades, developing the tangerine pigmentation typical of adults.

#jelly #psychedelic jelly #deep sea #ocean #science #marine biology #jellyfish

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montereybayaquarium · 30 days

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Bat stars — the ultimate arm wrestling champions of the sea! 🌊💪

When these stars bump into each other, it's not just a friendly handshake, it's a 'gently intense' arm wrestling match! They become engaged in a slow-motion skirmish, striving to get the upper hand, er, arm. Who knew stars could be so competitive? 🌟

#monterey bay aquarium #shoot for the moon jelly and land among the sea stars #who wins the ultimate arm wrestling championship #whos competitive not us 😉

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strawlessandbraless · 1 year

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Blood-belly comb jelly my beloved ❤️ 🩸

Meet Lampocteis cruentiventer, the bloodybelly comb jelly. This deep sea ctenophore was first collected in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California, in 1979.

Scientists believe the bloody-belly's red belly helps mask bioluminescent light from the prey it consumes. A predator with a glowing gut could easily become prey.

The genus name Lampocteis derives from the Greek roots for “brilliant comb,” referring to the bright iridescence diffracted from the animal’s comb rows.

Love to sea it 🌊

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ebaybears · 6 months

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We need more flatfish plushies. I just saw one and it was so scary. I love him

#i also got stung by either a jelly or something called sea ants. im unironically having the time of my life #i pet a fish #i saw a bird fly in a cafe and drink milk #i love vacation #bear speaks

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alexriesart · 2 months

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Two pieces of real world anatomy art I did for fun many years ago!

About as alien as you can get.

#illustration #jellyfish #nature #sea urchin #ctenophore #comb jelly

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dinodanicus · 3 months

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An abyssal flabbergast scooping up ocean detritus in its spoon like mouthparts.

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marinememes · 11 months

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Today is Wet Beast Wednesday!

Today’s wet beast is: Man-of-war Fish

Olive’s wet beast fact: this little fishy has evolved to live within the extremely dangerous tentacles of the Portuguese Man O’ War. It is here that the fish feasts upon their gonads. Happy Pride.

Stay tuned for more Wet Beast Wednesdays!

#man-of-war fish #wet beast wednesday #marine biology #aquarium #fish #oceanposting #sea creatures #deep sea #ocean #fishblr #portuguese man o war #man o war #zoology #science #jellyfish #sea jellies

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heartnosekid · 4 months

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