STAUROMEDUSAE UK

An online guide to the Stalked jellyfish (Stauromedusae) found
around the coastal waters of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Includes notes on their identification, and where and how to find them.

Stauromedusae videos
Videos of species

Haliclystus octoradiatus

Video of juvenile Haliclystus octoradiatus, feeding on small amphipod at Little London, Marazion, Cornwall.
Video clip taken of 4-5mm juvenile found on the red algae Calliblepharis jubata, on edge of small lowershore rockpool at Little London, Marazion, Cornwall. SW5266330280. 16.03.14.

Haliclystus octoradiatus
- Spotted kaleidoscope jellyfish (Video One)

Video clip taken of species on algae Chondrus crispus, in lowershore rockpool at Sennen Cove, Cornwall. 07.03.14.

Haliclystus octoradiatus
- Spotted kaleidoscope jellyfish (Video Two)

Video clip taken of species on algae Chondrus crispus, in lowershore rockpool at Sennen Cove, Cornwall. 07.03.14.

Haliclystus octoradiatus
- Spotted kaleidoscope jellyfish (Video Three)

Video clip taken of species on algae Chondrus crispus, in lowershore rockpool at Sennen Cove, Cornwall. 07.03.14.

Haliclystus octoradiatus
- Spotted kaleidoscope jellyfish (Video Four)

Video clip taken of species on algae Corallina officinalis, in lowershore rockpool at Sennen Cove, Cornwall. 07.03.14.

Haliclystus octoradiatus
- Spotted kaleidoscope jellyfish (Video Five)

Video clip taken of species growing on the red seaweed Chondrus crispus, Carragheen, in a middleshore rockpool at Albert Pier, Penzance, Cornwall. 27.01.12.

Haliclystus octoradiatus
- Spotted kaleidoscope jellyfish (Video Six)

Video clip taken of species found in a middleshore rockpool at Albert Pier, Penzance, Cornwall. 04.04.14.

Calvadosia cruxmelitensis

Calvadosia cruxmelitensis
- St. John's stalked jellyfish (Video One)

Video clip of species taken of species growing on Corallina officinalis, Coral weed, in a middleshore rockpool at Albert Pier, Penzance, Cornwall. 27.01.12.

Calvadosia cruxmelitensis
- St. John's stalked jellyfish (Video Two)

Video clip taken of specimen found on the red algae Chondrus crispus, in lowershore rockpool at Little London, Marazion, Cornwall. SW5265530273. 16.03.14.

Calvadosia cruxmelitensis
- St. John's stalked jellyfish (twin-headed variant)

Video clip taken of specimen found on Chondrus crispus, in lowershore rockpool near Marazion, Cornwall. 16.04.14.

Craterolophus convolvulus

Craterolophus convolvulus
- Goblet stalked jellyfish

Video clip taken of 4mm juvenile found on the red algae Chondrus crispus, in lowershore rockpool at Little London, Marazion, Cornwall. SW5264530273. 16.03.14. Third record of this species in Mounts Bay.

Intertidal habitats and and related videos

Intertidal pools draining into one another -1
Albert Reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 25.03.14

Intertidal pools draining into one another -2
Albert Reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 25.03.14

Searching for stauromedusae

Searching for stalked jellyfish in water filled gulley on incoming tide at Battery Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 29.07.14.

Where rockpools narrow and flow into one another are good places to search for Stalked jellyfish.

 

 

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