Hourglass jelly
Catablema vesicarium
- On view
- Into the Deep
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other jellies; Order: Anthoathecata
- Diet
- Siphonophores
- Range
- From the surface to 660 ft. (200 m) in the North Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
- Size
- 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide and 1.2 inches (3 cm) tall
Meet the hourglass jelly
See that blob inside this jelly’s glassy bell? That orange gut conceals its last meal. While it might look showy, that color disappears in dark water.
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