Name/s: Sand jellyfish1, edible jellyfish, hizen kurage2

Scientific name: Rhopilema hispidum

Class: Scyphozoa

Description: The wide exumbrella has numerous small and sharply pointed projections, each one having roughly 8 lappets which descend from it. Under those, they have small club shaped bulbs that have longer, thinner tentacles that hang from them. Its diameter ranges from 25-40 cm (10-15 in), with its max width being 70 cm (27 in).1

Habitat: It resides in tropical waters especially within coastal areas like bays and estuaries.1

Threat: Mildly dangerous (severe stinging and burning sensation)2

Fun fact: These jellyfish are a popular dried snack in China, Korea, and Japan, alongside just being commonly eaten in eastern and southeastern Asia.3

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References

Footnotes

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhopilema_hispidum ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  2. https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=220465 ↩ ↩2

  3. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232675988_The_edible_jellyfish_Rhopilema_hispidum ↩