Mauve stinger
Pelagia flaveola
- On view
- Into the Deep
- Animal type
- Invertebrates
- Ecosystem
- Deep sea
- Relatives
- Other jellies; Family: Pelagiidae
- Diet
- Zooplankton
- Range
- Worldwide from the surface to 2,000 ft. (600 m)
- Size
- NA
Meet the mauve stinger
A mauve stinger lingers in deep waters until nightfall. Then it moves to shallower waters to feast on plankton. Those long tentacles and bumps on its bell pack a powerful sting to protect itself and stun prey.
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