Fried Egg Jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata)
Share Fried Egg Jellyfish in Gozo The Fried Egg Jellyfish, scientifically known as Cotylorhiza tuberculata, is a fascinating species commonly found in the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Adriatic Seas. Gozo’s clear waters provide an ideal environment for these jellyfish, especially during their blooming season in September. Known for their unique appearance, they are a remarkable sight […]
Pinna rudis (Rough Pen Shell)
Pinna rudis, the Rough Pen Shell (a.k.a. Spiny Fan-Mussel or the Maltese common name Nakkra tax-Xewk), is a species of Mediterranean clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pinnidae, the pen shells. The Rough Pen Shell is found in the seas around Malta in the Mediterranean Sea, and connecting parts of the Black Sea […]
Pelagia noctiluca (Purple-Striped Jellyfish)
Pelagia noctiluca, the Purple-Striped Jellyfish (also known as the Mauve Stinger) is widely distributed in all warm and temperate waters of the world’s oceans, including the Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea and Atlantic Ocean. It is also found in the Pacific Ocean, with sightings in warm waters off Hawaii, southern California and Mexico, as well as […]
Pennatula aculeata (Sea Pen)
Pennatula aculeata belongs to the order Pennatulacea, subclass Octocorallia, class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria and kingdom Animalia. There are 16 families within the order Pennatulacea; they are thought to have a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and temperate waters worldwide. Sea pens are grouped with the octocorals (soft corals), together with sea whips or gorgonians. Although named […]
