Dianne Hausler - Jellyfish

Dianne Hausler

Jellyfish

Porpita Porpita porpita Appearance: Small, circular disc with blue tentacles. Size: To 20mm. Location: Found in Moreton Bay and in tropical and subtropical Australia. Often found washed ashore on beaches. Information: Also known as the 'blue button'. Note: The Porpita's sting is not strong but may cause irritation. (Photographed at Bribie Island, Queensland)		Bluebottle Physalia Physalis Appearance: translucent body (bladder) with a blue tint, long blue tentacles. Size: To 150mm. Location: Found in Moreton Bay. Information: Also known as 'Portuguese Man o' War'. This jellyfish was given this name because the body resembled the triangular sails on the 15th and 16th century Portuguese war ships. Note: The bluebottle sting is severe. Sting will cause severe pain with symptoms such as anxiety, abdominal cramps and respiratory muscle pain. (Photographed at Bribie Island, Queensland)

Comb-jelly Phylum Ctenophra Appearance: translucent, flat and oval body. Size: To 150mm. Location: Found in Moreton Bay. Information: Have eight rows of comb-like plates (made up of tiny hairs called 'cilia'), which are visible along the red lines of the animal. (Photographed at Blue Hole (west of Moreton Island), Queensland)