Whitecross Jelly
Staurostoma mertensii
Staurostoma mertensii, also known as the white cross jellyfish (or just sometimes the cross jellyfish), is a species of jellyfish in the genus Staurostoma. Its name derives from the distinctive cross pattern on its clear bell. It is found in the cold, shallow waters of both hemispheres.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 255998.