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A red disk jelly drifts in the water

Red disk jelly

Poralia rufescens

Not on exhibit
Animal type
Invertebrates
Ecosystem
Deep sea
Relatives
Other jellies; Class Scyphozoa
Diet
Arrow worms, trachymedusae
Range
Worldwide from 1,300 to 20,000 ft. (400–6,000 m)
Size
Up to 10 inches (25 cm)

Meet the red disk jelly

Red disk jellies swarm where the midwater meets the seafloor. There, swift currents collect a bounty of food. With trailing tentacles, these jellies snare treats, like smaller jellies and arrow worms.

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