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Cigar Jelly
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Cigar Jelly

Olindias muelleri, Haeckel, 1879

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About Cigar Jelly

Olindias phosphorica (syn. Olindias muelleri), or cigar jellyfish, is a species of hydrozoan from the central and eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.

The Mediterranean sea is a predominantly warm body of water, thus O. phosphorica is a warm-water Jellyfish. Global warming has facilitated the proliferation of the species throughout the Mediterranean sea.

Appearance

Their umbrellas grow up to 8 centimeter, have 100-120 secondary tentacles and 30-60 primary tentacles. Their stings do not cause much damage.

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