What species is that?

Many different species of sea jellies live in Queensland waters. These are some of the species you are most likely to find.

Bluebottle

Physalia physalis

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By-the-wind sailor

Velella velella

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Blue button

Porpita porpita

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Blue blubber

Catostylus mosaicus

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Moon jelly

Aurelia aurita

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Lion’s mane jelly

Cyanea sp.

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Moreton Bay fire jelly

Morbakka fenneri

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Sea nettle

Chrysaora kynthia

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Upside-down jelly

Cassiopea sp.

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Spotted sea jelly

Phyllorhiza punctata

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Crown sea jelly

Cephea cephea

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Mauve stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

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Versuriga

Versuriga anadyomene

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Irukandji

Various species

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Box jelly

Chironex fleckeri

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Copula

Copula sivickisi

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Sea gooseberry

Pukia falcata

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Crystal jelly

Aldersladia magnificus

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Ocyropsis spp.

Ocyropsis spp.

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Cigar comb jellies

Beroe sp.

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