tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post3903906067330631243..comments2024-03-21T13:06:46.763-07:00Comments on Wanderin' Weeta (With Waterfowl and Weeds): Water jelly, with food comparisons.Susannah Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-71312212670794123332009-10-17T15:49:18.345-07:002009-10-17T15:49:18.345-07:00Neat critters. I flew in from Powell R., although ...Neat critters. I flew in from Powell R., although I live in Muskoka, ON! <br />Great shots.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-27562422230018365392009-10-16T18:35:04.210-07:002009-10-16T18:35:04.210-07:00Hi, Diane,
The moon jelly is similar, but it has ...Hi, Diane,<br /><br />The moon jelly is similar, but it has four coloured "horseshoe" marks in the bell. I saw no sign of these, neither on the beach, nor in any of my photos. The little fringes on the rim look right, though.<br /><br />The scalloped jellies are the other possibility, except that they are lobed, and I saw no lobes in my specimen.<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestion; it is appreciated.Susannah Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11923063322849781223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30584505.post-41790811477372847662009-10-16T16:19:08.286-07:002009-10-16T16:19:08.286-07:00Hi Wanderin'! I live on the east coast, and l...Hi Wanderin'! I live on the east coast, and love marine ecology though I don't live right on the water. My knowledge of pacific ecology is limited, but I wonder if this jelly could be what we would call a "moon jelly"? I really enjoy your blog-mine is The Hill-Stead Nature Blog. Cheers, Diane Tucker, Estate Naturalist, Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CTDiane Tucker, Estate Naturalist, Hill-Stead Museum, Farmington, CThttp://www.hillsteadblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com