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The cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris), also known as the cabbagehead jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish in the family Stomolophidae. Its common name derives from its similarity to a cannonball in shape and size. Its dome-shaped bell can reach 25 cm (10 in) in diameter. The rim is often colored with brown pigment.
Cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) [2] [3] and jelly blubber (Catostylus mosaicus) [4] [5] [6] are edible species of jellyfish. When live, the cannonball jellyfish contains toxins that can cause cardiac problems. Rhopilema esculentum [7] and Rhopilema hispidum are edible jellyfish, and are the most common ones consumed in China, Japan ...
Stomolophus fritillarius is a species of true jellyfish in the family Stomolophidae. [1] It is on occasion, collectively with Stomolophus meleagris , referred to as the cannonball jellyfish . [ 2 ]
Weeks said cannonball jellyfish are more likely to wash up in the warmer months, while the stinging lion’s mane species tend to show up when waters are cooler.
A cannonball jellyfish washed ashore along Hilton Head Island’s coast. Once stranded on the beach, cannonball jellies can’t survive long out of the water and eventually become a food source ...
Some small fish are immune to the stings of the jellyfish and live among the tentacles, serving as bait in a fish trap; they are safe from potential predators and are able to share the fish caught by the jellyfish. [88] The cannonball jellyfish has a symbiotic relationship with ten different species of fish, and with the longnose spider crab ...
Hundreds of cannonball jellyfish washed ashore on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, on Oct. 12, 2022. (Cape Hatteras National Seashore) A typical day on the enchanting Ocracoke Island, part of ...
Over 100 cannonball jellyfish dot the shoreline on Hilton Head Island on April 19, 2021. The jellyfish, which don’t sting, wash up each year in spring and early summer.