Information about Cannonball Jellyfish and their life.
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The protein of the cannonball jelly is 80% collagen, a substance necessary to the development of cell tissue, cartilage, teeth, and bones. The type of collagen contained in cannonballs has been shown to produce positive results in individuals suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.
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Cannonball Jelly ; (Stomolophus meleagris) ; (Also known as the jellyball, and the cabbage head jelly); Cannonball jellyfish are the most common in our area. During the summer and fall, large numbers of this species appear near the coast and in the mouths of estuaries.
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The Cannonball Jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) is a species of jellyfish in the family Stomolophidae. Its common name derives from its similarity to a...
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Cannonball Jellyfish; Stomolophus meleagris; Contributors: DuBose B. Griffin and Thomas M. Murphy (SCDNR); DESCRIPTION; Taxonomy and Basic Description; Cannonball, or cabbagehead, jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris;
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St. Augustine beach is the end of the line for this cannonball jelly (on the left.) S. Medrock sent in the photo above of his arm after he said bumped into a cannonball jelly, which left a dark brown gel on his arm.
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Stomolophus meleagris L. Agassiz, 1862 - Cannonball Jelly Cannonball jellies are a rare sight on the Pacific Coast, occasionally appearing off San Diego and areas south down to Ecuador. They are a far more common coastal species during late spring and summer along the U.S. Gulf Coast and other areas in the...
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Cannonball - Definition of Cannonball at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Cannonball. Look it up now! made from a curled-up position with the arms pressing the knees against one's chest: a cannonball dive. moving at great speed: a train known as a cannonball express.
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Shape, for example, varies from the familiar umbrella or bell-shaped dome of the lion's mane to the saucer flatness of the moon jelly to the full-bodied roundness of the cannonball jelly.
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This was from a cannonball jelly, which gives an extremely mild sting. Photo sent to me by Mr. Smedrock, who bumped the jelly while paddling his surfboard. He said it stung for about 6 hours. He could have used some Stingmate!
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