The jellyfish Vallentinia gabriellae (Medusozoa, Hydrozoa, Limnomedusae)

Allen Collins

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

The adult medusa stage of Vallentinia gabriellae, with two types of tentacles, one set for prey capture the other with sticky pads that the jellyfish uses to fix itself to surfaces. From Florida. Approximately 1 cm in bell width.

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Title: The jellyfish Vallentinia gabriellae (Medusozoa, Hydrozoa, Limnomedusae)
Creator: Allen Collins
External Link: Allen Collins

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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