Olindias formosus

(Goto, 1903)

Vernacular names
English : Flower hat jelly
French : Méduse chapeau-à-fleurs

Classification
Class : Hydrozoa
Order : Limnomedusae
Family : Olindiidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a bell diameter of 15 cm. Bell coloration is yellowish with zigzag black stripes towards rim. Small and thin whitish-yellow tentacles with red and green tips. Some tentacles are also found around the bell.

Range and habitat
The species is found patchily in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, around the coasts of Brazil, Argentina and south Japan. Lives in coastal areas, on various kinds of bottoms.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species’ status hasn’t been assessed. It doesn’t seem to be affected by any threats and is considered as a pest by fishermen.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

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