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Bray Beach, Ireland, jellyfish-like creature (1 Viewer)

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Sancho

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This creature was floating expired in the shallows at Bray Beach (near Dublin) today. Jellyfish-like, but no tentactles and a very solid, robust body. Any ideas as to what it is? I've never seen anything like it in these waters. (The second photo is of its underside.)
 

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Looks like the remains of Rhizostoma octopus, the barrel jellyfish, which is far and away the most solid bodied of the British and Irish jellies, and has a four rayed symmetry. It has lost its tentacles completely.
 
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Welsh Peregrine said:
Looks like the remains of Rhizostoma octopus, the barrel jellyfish, which is far and away the most solid bodied of the British and Irish jellies, and has a four rayed symmetry. It has lost its tentacles completely.
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Ah, thank you WP! Yes that sounds right, very pronounced 'quadrant' structure to the upper dome, whatever that's called! Sincerest thanks for quick response.
 
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