Observations in the Species: Chrysaora hysoscella
English Name: Compass jellyfish
Observed on: 1st September 2007
Added to iSpot: 23rd March 2013
Likely ID: Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
By: V.Arteaga
Observed on: 11th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th August 2012
Initial ID: Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: V.Arteaga
Observed on: 11th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 12th August 2012
Likely ID: Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: sharpham5
Observed on: 28th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 3rd August 2012
Likely ID: Compass Jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Looks fresh
By: darwincentre
Observed on: 21st July 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd July 2012
Likely ID: Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: keithphotos.evans
Observed on: 22nd June 2012
Added to iSpot: 22nd June 2012
Likely ID: Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: NiallC
Observed on: 29th July 2011
Added to iSpot: 29th July 2011
Initial ID: Compass Jelly
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
By: pje22
Observed on: 6th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 6th June 2011
Likely ID: Compass Jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: smb74
Observed on: 22nd August 2010
Added to iSpot: 15th February 2011
Likely ID: Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 8
Comments: 4
Description: It is presumed that this jelly fish had been left behind when the tide went out and appeared to be dead.
By: afishwish
Location: Slapton SandsLat/Lng: 50.28, -3.66
OS grid ref: SX8244
I saw this jellyfish swimming just off the shoreline.
Close Observed on: 17th August 2009
Added to iSpot: 3rd December 2009
Likely ID: Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 5
Description: The sea at Slapton Sands, Devon, was teeming with these jellyfish, you could see one about every 5 metres along the coast. I was unlucky enough to front crawl into one face first, luckily the sting only lasted a couple of hours.
