Cassiopea: Quick Facts

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An ornate Cassiopeia jellyfish with a translucent bell and ruffled orange oral arms floats in clear blue water in Jellyfish Lake, Kakaban, Indonesia.

Jellyfish belonging to the genus Cassiopea viewed from above.

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