Florida Jellyfish

This species of box jellyfish are named chiropsalmus quadrumanus that has been previously collected by florida fish and wildlife staff offshore of brevard county florida.

Florida jellyfish. The box jellyfish can be identified by its box shaped bell. Although the florida species of box jellyfish does not pack the extreme potency of the infamous australian box jellyfish dubbed the sea wasp the species that washes up on florida s beaches can still be life threatening and has a painful sting. Moon jellyfish aurelia aurita are found in nearly all the world s oceans primarily in inshore regions like harbors and estuaries. Florida just does not have deadly jellyfish.

The by the wind sailor jellyfish resembles a little sailboat. The mushroom or mushroom cap jellyfish is named for a creamy white or translucent bell. There is a case of three military combat divers in the florida keys who suffered symptoms that resemble those of a person stung by the deadly irukandji jellyfish normally found in pacific waters but it is not known for certain what species stung the divers. This pretty little jelly reaches about 3 inches long and is found in warm waters worldwide including florida s atlantic coast.

Because its locomotion is rather limited this species prefers temperate waters with regular currents that can help push it through the water column. You may come across a few other jellyfish in florida. Moon jellyfish via flickr roland msvg. Here are just five common jellyfish found on florida beaches.