Cotylorhiza tuberculata is a species of jellyfish, also known as the Mediterranean jelly or fried egg jellyfish. It is commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea and Adriatic Sea. It can reach 35 cm in diameter. It seems that this jellyfish's sting has very little or no effect on humans.
Photo: Marek Koszorek · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Fried Egg Jelly
Cotylorhiza tuberculata
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 27 August 2025
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Stergios Vasilis · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND
Photo: Stergios Vasilis · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND
Photo: Stergios Vasilis · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC-ND
Photo: @vedralan · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Thomas Menut · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
Photo: Falk Viczian Solarboot-Projekte gGmbH · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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