New Zealand Seashore
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DSC_4880 'Lions mane' jellyfish (Desmonema gaudichaudi) are named for their red-gold colour, and mass of hair-like tentacles. This one is a cold-water circumantarctic species. Pelagic, but occurs in inshore waters. Another lion's mane, found in more temperate NZ waters, can grow 2m in diameter, with tentacles rumoured to reach 60m long! Big Glory Bay, Stewart Island *
DSC4880Lions manejellyfishDesmonemagaudichaudiCyaneaannaskalapelagicoceaniccoastal. Saucershapedumbrellayellowish brownorangishreddishexumbrellanematocyst wartsBig Glory BayStewart Island