[Cnidaria] Help with identification

[Andre Carrara Morandini]

   Dear Frank,

   The pictures you sent could be young specimens of Chrysaora hysoscella or
Pelagia noctiluca (less probable).

   Regards...

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Dr André C. Morandini
Grupo em Sistemática e Biologia Evolutiva (GSE)
Núcleo em Ecologia e Desenvolvimento Sócio Ambiental de Macaé (NUPEM/UFRJ)
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
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On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:58:07 +0000, Frank Kane wrote
> Hi,
> 
> I recently got some photos sent to me of some Jellyfish from a bloom
> which occurred of the west coast of Ireland recently (End of October)
> . There were large numbers of this specimen in the water which 
> turned the water very brown. Would anyone be able to give me an idea 
> as to what species this may be.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Frank
> 
> Frank Kane
> Aquaculture section, ACMS
> Marine Institute,
> Rinville,
> Oranmore,
> Co. Galway.
> Tel : 091387 200
> Fax: 091 387 201
> www.marine.ie