Barrel Jelly

Rhizostoma pulmo, commonly known as the barrel jellyfish, the dustbin-lid jellyfish or the frilly-mouthed jellyfish, is a scyphomedusa in the family Rhizostomatidae. It is found in the northeast Atlantic, and in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. It is also known from the southern Atlantic off the western South African coast and into False Bay. They are found typically in late summer, and early fall in increased populations, known as blooms. This is due to higher temperatures and other environmental factors such as wind.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Barrel Jelly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Rhizostoma octopus
• Lychnorhiza lucerna
• Rhizostoma luteum
• Rhopilema nomadica
• Catostylus mosaicus
• Acromitus flagellatus

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Cnidaria

Class

Scyphozoa

Order

Rhizostomeae

Family

Rhizostomatidae

Genus

Rhizostoma

Species

Rhizostoma pulmo

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