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Jellyfish of New Zealand

Jellyfish and relatives found around New Zealand's coasts.

Cyanea rosea
Cyanea annaskala
Lion's Mane Jellyfish (topview) 1
Cyanea capillata
Lion's Mane Jellyfish (sideview) 2
Cyanea capillata sideview
Moon Jellyfish (topview) 3
Aurelia aurita
Moon Jellyfish (sideview) 4
Aurelia aurita (sideview)
Egg-yolk Jelly (topview) 5
Phacellophora camtschatica
Egg-yolk Jelly (sideview) 6
Phacellophora camtschatica (sideview)
Mauve Stinger (topview) 7
Pelagia noctiluca
Mauve Stinger (sideview) 8
Pelagia noctiluca (sideview)
Australian Spotted Jellyfish (topview) 9
Phyllorhiza punctata
Australian Spotted Jellyfish (sideview) 10
Phyllorhiza punctata (sideview)
Spotted Jellyfish 11
Desmonema gaudichaudi
Crystal Jelly 11
Aequorea forskalea
Bluebottle (topview) 12
Physalia physalis
Bluebottle (sideview) 13
Physalia physalis (sideview)
By-the-wind-sailor (topview) 14
Velella velella
By-the-wind-sailor (sideview) 15
Velella velella (sideview)

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