Rhizostoma octopus (Gmelin, 1791) is a animal in the Rhizostomatidae family, order Rhizostomeae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Rhizostoma octopus (Gmelin, 1791)
Rhizostoma octopus is a marine jellyfish found in northeastern Atlantic waters, preyed on by leatherback sea turtles and harvested for collagen.
Rhizostoma octopus (Gmelin, 1791) is a species of marine invertebrate jellyfish. It is most commonly found in the English Channel, the North Sea, and the North Atlantic extending to the Norwegian Sea. One of its predators is the leatherback sea turtle. This jellyfish is harvested to be used as a natural source of collagen.
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