The most commonly available species to be kept as a pet jellyfish are Moon Jellyfish Aurelia Aurita.

Pet names for jellyfish. Good Jellyfish Names By Edith Zimmerman March 7 2011 After you buy your 2900 jellyfish tank you still have to name your jellyfish. Whatever name is chosen it should be easy to remember and befitting of the pet jellyfish. The species name xamachana means Jamaican although their natural habitat is in no way exclusive to Jamaican waters.

See Upside Down Jellyfish Pets. They are known for spinning around like a top and hunting around the tank. Splish Splash The perfect name for a pair of pet jellies.

An Iguana named Eddie Lizard. The most common and widely recognized jellyfish is probably the Moon Jellyfish also known as the Common jellyfish and although it does have venom it is harmless to humans. Upside down jellyfish Cassiopeia xamachana are another member of the order Rhizostomae.

This species is very common in Australia and go by the common name of Bluebottle 2. They are considered as jellyfish for simplicity in this book although scientifically they are actually called Siphonophores and are a hydroid colony. The Moon Jellyfish Aurelia aurita is also known as the jelly crystal jellyfish common jellyfish saucer jelly or swimming jellyfish.

There are two types of Physalia - 1. Physalia utriculus - having one long tentacle. Upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda By-the-wind sailors Velella velella Image.

If you want to read similar articles to Types of Jellyfish - Names and Characteristics we recommend you visit our Facts about the animal kingdom category. It is the most common jellyfish species found in the genus Aurelia. Blubber jellyfish are similar in that they are very active and are also more opaque.