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Red paper lantern jelly

Pandea rubra

Not on exhibit
Animal type
Invertebrates
Ecosystem
Deep sea
Relatives
Other jellies; Order Anthoathecata
Diet
Krill and copepods
Range
Worldwide from the surface to 10,000 ft. (3,000 m)
Size
Up to 3 inches (7.5 cm)

Meet the red paper lantern jelly

This drifter pulses through deep waters. Watch this jelly closely as it moves. With each pulse, its tall bell folds in on itself like origami paper and reveals a network of muscles.

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