Filmed this around 15 meters mediterranean Turkey
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Filmed this around 15 meters mediterranean Turkey
Hi,
a kind of jellyfish.
My translatuion programm would say sea walnut, or American comb jelly or warty comb jelly
Have a look here:
https://www.google.at/search?q=rippenqualle&client=firefox-b&dcr=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbq7G24N7WAhXF1BoKHRLQBnkQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=948
Has long tentacles to catch prey, looks like they got mixed up...
Regards,
Wolfgang
It does look like a ctenophore. The resolution is too low to see refraction along the ctene which would be diagnostic. It looks damaged to me as well. They can be quite delicate so best not touch them.
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