Desmonema gaudichaudi, the spotted jellyfish, is a species of visually striking jellyfish belonging to the family Cyaneidae. It is known for its broad, often spotted bell and its presence in subantarctic and temperate waters of the Southern Hemisphere. The species was first described by the French naturalist René Lesson in 1830.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Spotted 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
- Cyanea barkeri
- Chrysaora lactea
- Chrysaora quinquecirrha
- Chrysaora pentastoma
- Chrysaora plocamia
- Chrysaora fulgida
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Scyphozoa
- Order
- Semaeostomeae
- Family
- Cyaneidae
- Genus
- Desmonema
- Species
- Desmonema gaudichaudi
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