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Fried Egg Jelly

Photo: Marek Koszorek · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Fried Egg Jelly

Cotylorhiza tuberculata

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
27 August 2025
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

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.

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