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Olindias phosphorica

(Delle Chiaje, 1841)


Ron Adley The cigar jellyfish (Olindias phosphorica) is a species of jellyfish from the Central and East Atlantic, and the Mediterranean Sea, including off Malta. World Register of Marine Species. Vella, Matthew "Jellyfish spotting campaign reports uncommon ‘blue button’ and ‘cigar’ species". MaltaToday

Message posted on Scubashooters.net on 01 Aug 2013
Ron Adley The cigar jellyfish (Olindias phosphorica) is a species of jellyfish from the Central and East Atlantic, and the Mediterranean Sea, including off Malta. World Register of Marine Species. Vella, Matthew "Jellyfish spotting campaign reports uncommon ‘blue button’ and ‘cigar’ species". MaltaToday

Message posted on Wetpixel Underwater Photography on 01 Aug 2013
Alessandro Pagano Olindias phosphorica Nikon D300-Hugyfot case-Nikon 105VR-Iso100-1/320-f16-n.° 2 Subtronic

Giorgio Cavallaro Uwp Absolutely fantastic!

Gazzaroli Claudio wow che bella, bravo

Guglielmo Placitelli Bella. Inquietante e affascinante.

Message posted on UWphotographers on 26 Nov 2012
Cataldo Licchelli Olindias phosphorica in Mediterranean Sea S. Caterina di Nardò (LE), Italy Canon 600D in Nauticam housing, Canon 60mm, dual Inon Z-240. Iso 100, f16, 1/200

Angelo Mojetta Bella. anche con la fosforescenza.

Cataldo Licchelli Felice sia piaciuta Angelo Mojetta.

Cataldo Licchelli Thanks to all

Stella Nouhi )

Stella Nouhi :)

Message posted on UWphotographers on 29 Oct 2012
Glenn Kulmer Tulamben, Bali - muck dive main body about 4-5 inches long

Boz Johnson Chrysaora Kulmer.

Ron Silver Do you have a reference for this ID, Boz? Is this a juvenile stage?

Boz Johnson No Ron, just a joke

Ron Silver Wondered about the coincidence with species name but recognized Chrysaora. Thanx.

Ron Silver Cigar Jellyfish, Olindias phosphorica

Blogie Robillo Fascinating! To me, though, it looks more like a hotdog sandwich than a cigar... ;)

Scubatubbies Tinky-winky Javea / Spain

Giuseppe Ferotti Olindias phosphorica ?

Scubatubbies Tinky-winky I'm not sure Giuseppe Ferotti, i still looking for mor info!!!!

Message posted on UWphotographers on 31 Oct 2012
Ron Silver https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10201189419595842&set=gm.569445013103378&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Ron Silver Cigar Jellyfish, Olindias phosphorica

Ron Silver Thanx, Glenn

Cameron Easton Mmm! I see the web images and how this resembles some of them. Would never have got this one in years of searching .....! Great detective work.

Ron Silver Somewhat surprisingly, the final clincher came from Gerald Allen & Roger Steene's Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide. If you happen to have this volume, check out the photo on bottom right of page 46.

Cameron Easton Well I never - perfect likeness. Who'd a thunk it. Since I got the two Indo-Pacific guides I tend to overlook this trusty friend - although it's always a staple for the Maldives. Despite the weight, it still comes with me, along with Kuiter and Coleman for the last task of the night - trying to ID the stuff I've noted during the dives (and the photos of the day that get me specially curious .... the rest have to wait till I'm home!) A salutary reminder that the answer can be close to home ..... in this case in the bookcase in the study!!!!!

Ron Silver Two more 'oldie goldies' - Tropical Pacific Invertebrates (A Field Guide to the Marine Invertebrates Occurring on Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs, Seagrass Beds and Mangroves) by Patrick Colin & Charles Arneson; and Coral Reef Animals of the Indo-Pacific by Terrence Gosliner, David Behrens, & Gary Williams.

Cameron Easton Thanks Ron. Don't have these. Will have a look out for them.

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 02 Oct 2013
Giuseppe Ferotti Olindias phosphorica Palermo ( Italy )

Message posted on UWphotographers on 13 Sep 2013
Giuseppe Ferotti olindias phosphorica Addaura - Palermo - Italy Apnea - Panasonic DMC FT3

Maria Ghelia Ma com'è che questa medusa non arriva fino a Pantelleria? Bella, grazie!

Message posted on UWphotographers on 15 Nov 2012
Giuseppe Ferotti Olindias phosphorica Palermo (Italy)

Message posted on UWphotographers on 03 Nov 2012
Giuseppe Ferotti Olindias phosphorica Mondello ( Palermo - Italy ) Panasonic Lumix DMC FT3 Apnea

Message posted on UWphotographers on 25 Oct 2012
Giuseppe Ferotti Olindias phosphorica. Mondello ( Palermo - Italy ) Panasonic Lumix DMC FT3

Message posted on UWphotographers on 23 Oct 2012
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Cnidaria (Phylum)
    Hydrozoa (Class)
      Trachylinae (Subclass)
        Limnomedusae (Order)
          Olindiidae (Family)
            Olindias (Genus)
              Olindias phosphorica (Species)
Associated Species