The first 2013 dive: Pelagia noctiluca, Mallorca

This is an offshore species, but sometimes, like today, you can find them stranded in big numbers on beaches ... well, approximately 1 km off my beach. 


This species has got the ability to glow at the dark and nervous cells work to move tentacles and capture preys and furthermore to produce a toxin, biological poison.


It's got one cavity, digestive apparatus and guts in one cavity. Only one way in and one way out for feed food.



If you find yourself stuck with so many jellies, better off you are wet-suited.


A short clip.


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