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Compass Jellyfish
Other Invertebrates
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The compass jellyfish is found in the coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, named for the brown radiating markings on its yellowish-white bell that resemble the points of a compass. It has sixteen long, thin tentacles as well as four longer, frilled oral arms, feeds on small fish, other jellyfish and planktonic invertebrates, and its sting can cause a painful, sometimes lingering rash in humans.
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