First Encounter with a Rhizostome

I had a very unique encounter today.

This morning while on our Saturday dive, I happened to look down, and I saw an unfamiliar shape moving beneath the surface. Turns out it was a Rhizostome; a relatively rare jellyfish that lives in open water, and can grow to 100cm/40 inches across! The one we saw wasn’t quite that big, but it was very impressive. Take a peek at the gallery. I am thrilled with the shots I got.

I couldn’t find much information  about this beautiful creature, but I did find a couple of links on it:

Doris Link (French):  http://doris.ffessm.fr/fiche.asp?varpositionf=1&fiche_numero=217

I found a short article on it here in English: http://www.vattenkikaren.gu.se/fakta/arter/cnidaria/scyphozo/rhizocto/rhizoce.html

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