Field Notes
No. 08
No. 08
Moon jelly
29th June 2026
29th June 2026
At a glance
SpeciesMoon Jellyfish
Latin nameAurelia aurita
FamilyUlmaridae
SizeDiameter 5–40cm
HabitatCoastal waters worldwide; the most common jellyfish in UK seas
Key facts
- Recognisable by four horseshoe-shaped gonads visible through the translucent bell
- Its sting is too weak to penetrate human skin — safe to see washed up on the beach
- 95% water, with no brain, blood or heart
No brain, blood or heart but four reproductive organs. Some might say that they know people like this.
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