Stinging
Pelagia Noctiluca
Scyphozoa (Pelagiidae)
The most dreaded jellyfish by vacationers in the Mediterranean. Fascinating fact: it is bioluminescent and can glow in the dark when disturbed by waves.
Sting symptoms
Intense burn, electric shock sensation, blisters and itching.
Identification
Pink, mauve, or purple in color, its umbrella is covered with small brown warts (containing venom). It has 4 fringed oral arms and 8 very fine, long tentacles.
Size
Umbrella: 5 to 10 cm / Tentacles: up to 1 m
Habitat
Pelagic (open sea) but brought to the coasts by winds and currents.
Scientific family
Scyphozoa (Pelagiidae)
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