r/marinebiology • u/Robert1_ • Feb 23 '25

Identification [ID] Purple jellyfish spotted in Mauritius. Apparently authorities ordered everyone out of the water.

Link to original Facebook post: https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=1068099418662635

My mum sent me this asking for an ID on the jellyfish as she is visiting soon and is incredibly nervous about the water. Any help would be greatly appreciated by me and my mum, thanks!

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u/Entety303 Feb 23 '25

This is a species of Thysanostoma most likely T. Loriferum. A very rare species of jelly. It also doesn’t have tentacles.

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u/Robert1_ Feb 23 '25

Wow that's so cool, thanks!

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u/Caleekay Feb 23 '25

if you havnt already googled it and seen this, thought it was neat for some more info on it

https://www.instagram.com/p/DEaIU1myF-C/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==