The Flower Hat jelly, known scientifically as Olindias formosus, is a rare, multi-colored jelly that is not a true jellyfish, but rather a hydrozoa, which is a small predator that lives in colony with specialized roles between the individual organisms. The Flower Hat jelly can be found off the coasts of Japan, South Korea, Argentina, and Brazil. The Flower Hat jelly is distinctive with its translucent, pin-striped hat and coiled tentacles that drape off the edge of the cap. The Flower Hat jelly spends time both on the bottom of the sea floor and floating to hunt for prey. The Flower Hat jelly has a painful sting, usually resulting in a rash, but one death from the Flower Hat has been recorded.
Flower Hat Jellies have a bell width between 4.72”-5.91” (12-15 cm), bell height of 4.7”-5.9” (12-15 cm), and overall length of 8.3”-10.6” (21-27 cm). The typical lifespan of the Flower Hat Jelly is 4-6 months.
The Flower Hat jelly, known scientifically as Olindias formosus, is a rare, multi-colored jelly that is not a true jellyfish, but rather a hydrozoa, which is a small predator that lives in colony with specialized roles between the individual organisms. The Flower Hat jelly can be found off the coasts of Japan, South Korea, Argentina, and Brazil. The Flower Hat jelly is distinctive with its translucent, pin-striped hat and coiled tentacles that drape off the edge of the cap. The Flower Hat jelly spends time both on the bottom of the sea floor and floating to hunt for prey. The Flower Hat jelly has a painful sting, usually resulting in a rash, but one death from the Flower Hat has been recorded.
Flower Hat Jellies have a bell width between 4.72”-5.91” (12-15 cm), bell height of 4.7”-5.9” (12-15 cm), and overall length of 8.3”-10.6” (21-27 cm). The typical lifespan of the Flower Hat Jelly is 4-6 months.