Jellyfish
Mauve Stinger
Pelagia noctiluca
A small mauve-to-purple bell densely peppered with stinging warts, trailing eight long tentacles and four frilly arms. Glows blue in the dark and arrives in swarms; a notable stinger, increasingly seen in UK waters.
Usually seen at
0-355 m (median 0 m)
Size
Medium (10–50 cm)
Habitat
Open water, Near surface, Midwater
Behaviour
Solitary
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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