Blue blubber jellyfish
The blue blubber jellyfish is a large, rounded jellyfish that lives along the coast of Eastern Australia. It is blue to purple and pulses slowly as it swims. Its arms carry stings, and it can form huge blooms in estuaries and shallow bays.1

Cara mengenalinya
- Colour ranges from light blue to dark blue or purple.1
- Large, rounded bell, about 25 to 30 cm across.1
- The bell pulses in a rapid, staccato rhythm.1
- Found along the Eastern Australian coast, often in large numbers.1
Sering tertukar dengan: Two forms are recognised on the Eastern Australian coast. Catostylus mosaicus mosaicus, found in New South Wales and southern Queensland, has small or no papillae (small projections) and a larger bell. Catostylus mosaicus conservitus, found in the Bass Strait, has clear papillae, is blue or white, and has a smaller bell.1
Kekuatan bisa
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Apa efek bisanya?
Its arms carry stinging cells and can produce a mild but irritating sting. The sting is described as mild, and no further effects on the body are described.1
Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?
Bahaya bagi manusia: MenyakitkanBisa sangat sakit, tetapi hampir tidak pernah serius.Its sting is described as mild but irritating. The main problem is the large blooms, which can interrupt recreation in coastal areas.1
Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?
Its stinging cells on the arms are used to defend it from threats.1
Jika ia menyengat
- Keluar dari air dan ambil sisa tentakel yang menempel (pakai sarung tangan atau kain).
- Untuk ubur-ubur kotak tropis: siram sengatan dengan cuka minimal 30 detik, minta bantuan, dan bersiaplah melakukan CPR. Untuk ubur-ubur botol biru dan kebanyakan lainnya: bilas dengan air laut, lalu air panas untuk meredakan nyeri.
Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama
Tetap aman
- Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
- Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
- Jika ia menyengatmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.
Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman
Di mana di dunia?
Seberapa besar dia?
Seberapa panjang dia?
sepanjang 9 balok mainan yang dijajarkanSeberapa besar Blue blubber jellyfish dibandingkan KAMU?
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Seberapa cepat dia?
Fakta
Its stinging venom is being studied for possible anticancer effects against lung cancer cells in laboratory research.1
It is harvested for food and is considered a delicacy in some countries, including China and Japan.1
A small copepod lives on its oral arms and is thought to feed on mucus the jellyfish produces.1
Blooms can be very dense, and they can take food away from other animals such as fish.1
Sea turtles and jellyfish-eating fish, including tuna, butterfish, sunfish and spiny dogfish, prey on it.1
It has a partnership with photosynthetic algae, though it has less of these algae than many other jellyfish.1
Untuk ahli bisa
- Nama ilmiah
- Catostylus mosaicus
- Kelompok
- Ubur-ubur dan penyengat laut
- Keluarga
- Catostylidae2
- Urutan
- Rhizostomeae
- Benua
- Samudra Hindia, Samudra Pasifik, Laut Koral, Samudra
- Anak
- Fertilised eggs develop into free-swimming planula larvae, which settle on the seabed and grow into a polyp stage. The polyp then produces young jellyfish (ephyrae), which mature into the free-swimming medusa.1
- Bahaya bagi manusia
- 2 / 5: Menyakitkan3
Dari mana faktanya berasal
- Jelly blubber (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Catostylus mosaicus (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
- Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.
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