Olindias phosphorica explained

Olindias phosphorica, or cigar jellyfish, is a species of hydrozoan from the central and eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.[1] The Mediterranean sea is a predominantly warm body of water, thus O. phosphorica is a warm-water Jellyfish. Global warming has facilitated the proliferation of the species throughout the Mediterranean sea.

Feeding

A Cigar Jellyfish's diet consists of plankton mostly.[2]

Size

Their umbrellas grow up to 8 centimeter, have 100-120 secondary tentacles and 30-60 primary tentacles. Their stings do not cause much damage.

Notes and References

  1. News: Vella. Matthew. Jellyfish spotting campaign reports uncommon ‘blue button’ and ‘cigar’ species. 16 March 2011. MaltaToday. 30 July 2010.
  2. Book: Santhanam, Ramasamy . Biology and Ecology of Venomous Marine Cnidarians . Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. . 2020 . 978-981-15-1602-3 . 56- 57.