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Moon Jellyfish
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Distinguishing Appearance
A translucent, saucer-shaped bell with a faint bluish or pinkish tinge, four horseshoe-shaped reproductive organs visible through the top, and short fine tentacles trailing from the rim. 1
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1. Aurelia aurita, moon jellyfish (Wikipedia)
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the jellyfish is almost entirely translucent, usually about 25-40 cm (10-16 in) in diameter, and can be recognized by its four horseshoe-shaped gonads, easily seen through the top of the bell.
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