{"id":83254,"date":"2022-04-22T11:57:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T11:57:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T11:57:57","slug":"what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the most common jellyfish?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_most_common_jellyfish\" title=\"What is the most common jellyfish?\">What is the most common jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_rarest_type_of_jellyfish\" title=\"What is the rarest type of jellyfish?\">What is the rarest type of jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#How_many_jellyfish_are_there_in_the_ocean\" title=\"How many jellyfish are there in the ocean?\">How many jellyfish are there in the ocean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_most_common_jellyfish_in_the_ocean\" title=\"What is the most common jellyfish in the ocean?\">What is the most common jellyfish in the ocean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_most_common_jellyfish_to_be_stung_by\" title=\"What is the most common jellyfish to be stung by?\">What is the most common jellyfish to be stung by?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Where_are_jellyfish_most_common\" title=\"Where are jellyfish most common?\">Where are jellyfish most common?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_coolest_type_of_jellyfish\" title=\"What is the coolest type of jellyfish?\">What is the coolest type of jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Is_Phantom_jellyfish_real\" title=\"Is Phantom jellyfish real?\">Is Phantom jellyfish real?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Is_a_jellyfish_rare\" title=\"Is a jellyfish rare?\">Is a jellyfish rare?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_percent_of_the_ocean_is_jellyfish\" title=\"What percent of the ocean is jellyfish?\">What percent of the ocean is jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Are_there_jellyfish_in_every_ocean\" title=\"Are there jellyfish in every ocean?\">Are there jellyfish in every ocean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#How_many_box_jellyfish_are_in_the_ocean\" title=\"How many box jellyfish are in the ocean?\">How many box jellyfish are in the ocean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Which_ocean_are_jellyfish_most_commonly_found\" title=\"Which ocean are jellyfish most commonly found?\">Which ocean are jellyfish most commonly found?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_deadliest_jellyfish_in_the_ocean\" title=\"What is the deadliest jellyfish in the ocean?\">What is the deadliest jellyfish in the ocean?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_type_of_jellyfish_would_be_the_most_dangerous_to_be_stung_by\" title=\"What type of jellyfish would be the most dangerous to be stung by?\">What type of jellyfish would be the most dangerous to be stung by?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#How_common_is_it_to_get_stung_by_a_jellyfish\" title=\"How common is it to get stung by a jellyfish?\">How common is it to get stung by a jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Does_peeing_on_a_jellyfish_sting_work\" title=\"Does peeing on a jellyfish sting work?\">Does peeing on a jellyfish sting work?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Does_a_jellyfish_feel_pain\" title=\"Does a jellyfish feel pain?\">Does a jellyfish feel pain?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Where_is_the_best_place_to_find_jellyfish\" title=\"Where is the best place to find jellyfish?\">Where is the best place to find jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_beaches_have_the_most_jellyfish\" title=\"What beaches have the most jellyfish?\">What beaches have the most jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_most_common_jellyfish_in_the_world\" title=\"What is the most common jellyfish in the world?\">What is the most common jellyfish in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Is_there_jellyfish_in_the_UK\" title=\"Is there jellyfish in the UK?\">Is there jellyfish in the UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_friendliest_jellyfish\" title=\"What is the friendliest jellyfish?\">What is the friendliest jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#What_is_the_coolest_thing_about_jellyfish\" title=\"What is the coolest thing about jellyfish?\">What is the coolest thing about jellyfish?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-is-the-most-common-jellyfish\/#Where_is_the_phantom_jellyfish_found\" title=\"Where is the phantom jellyfish found?\">Where is the phantom jellyfish found?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_jellyfish\"><\/span>What is the most common jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>the moon jelly<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_rarest_type_of_jellyfish\"><\/span>What is the rarest type of jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But one group of creatures is bucking this ominous trend: jellyfish. Jellyfish have roamed Earths oceans for 500 million years. The bell-shaped underwater denizens can be found all over the world; there are some <b>4,000 species of them, according to the Smithsonian Institute.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_jellyfish_are_there_in_the_ocean\"><\/span>How many jellyfish are there in the ocean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Classification of Jellyfish Species <b>There are four classes of jellyfish: scyphozoa, cubozoa, hydrozoa, and staurozoa. There are over 200 species of scyphozoa or true jellyfish, which live in all the worlds oceans. Some are deep-sea jellyfish, but most scyphozoa live near coastal waters.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_jellyfish_in_the_ocean\"><\/span>What is the most common jellyfish in the ocean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Moon Jellyfish<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_jellyfish_to_be_stung_by\"><\/span>What is the most common jellyfish to be stung by?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most common type of jellyfish sting comes from <b>bluebottles (also called Portuguese Man-of-War), which are found all around the coastline of Australia. These stings are painful, but its rare to have to see a doctor about them.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_jellyfish_most_common\"><\/span>Where are jellyfish most common?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Jellyfish have drifted along on ocean currents for millions of years, even before dinosaurs lived on the Earth. The jellylike creatures pulse along on ocean currents and are abundant in <b>cold and warm ocean water, in deep water, and along coastlines<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_coolest_type_of_jellyfish\"><\/span>What is the coolest type of jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>5 Electrifyingly Cool Jellyfish You Have To See<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lions Mane. The Lions Mane jellyfish is confined to the cold, boreal waters of the Arctic and the northernmost parts of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.  <\/li>\n<li>Irukandji. Source.  <\/li>\n<li>Moon Jelly. Source.  <\/li>\n<li>Freshwater Jellyfish.  <\/li>\n<li>Nomuras Jellyfish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Phantom_jellyfish_real\"><\/span>Is Phantom jellyfish real?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jelly is <b>a part of the monotypic genus of deep sea jellyfish, Stygiomedusa. This is in the Ulmaridae family.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_jellyfish_rare\"><\/span>Is a jellyfish rare?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A rare ghostly jellyfish has been spotted off the coast of California. The giant phantom jellyfish, also known as Stygiomedusa gigantea, was first discovered in 1899 and is hardly ever seen. Since its discovery, scientists have only encountered the marine animal around 100 times.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_percent_of_the_ocean_is_jellyfish\"><\/span>What percent of the ocean is jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>40%<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_jellyfish_in_every_ocean\"><\/span>Are there jellyfish in every ocean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First of all, jellyfish are not picky. <b>They are found in oceans all over the world: at the surface, deep beneath the sea, in warm water, in cold water, some species of hydrozoa even live in freshwater!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_box_jellyfish_are_in_the_ocean\"><\/span>How many box jellyfish are in the ocean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A rare ghostly jellyfish has been spotted off the coast of California. The giant phantom jellyfish, also known as Stygiomedusa gigantea, was first discovered in 1899 and is hardly ever seen. Since its discovery, scientists have only encountered the marine animal around 100 times.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_ocean_are_jellyfish_most_commonly_found\"><\/span>Which ocean are jellyfish most commonly found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>the moon jelly<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_deadliest_jellyfish_in_the_ocean\"><\/span>What is the deadliest jellyfish in the ocean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Jellyfish can be found in <b>all ocean waters.<\/b> Because jellyfish tend to just follow the currents of the ocean, they can be found around the world in every type of ocean water. They can thrive in warm tropical water or cold Arctic water. Theyve been found at the bottom of the ocean and near the surface.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_type_of_jellyfish_would_be_the_most_dangerous_to_be_stung_by\"><\/span>What type of jellyfish would be the most dangerous to be stung by?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>box jellyfish is known as the deadliest jellyfish because it is arguably the most venomous animal in the world. There are many different types of jellyfish that belong to the box jellyfish family. In fact, there are over 50 species of box jellyfish, though some are more deadly than others.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_common_is_it_to_get_stung_by_a_jellyfish\"><\/span>How common is it to get stung by a jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>An estimated 150 million people are stung by jellyfish globally each year. Malphurs said the Volusia County beaches, which includes Daytona Beach, are safe, but if you dont want to get stung you should stay out of the water.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_peeing_on_a_jellyfish_sting_work\"><\/span>Does peeing on a jellyfish sting work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, <b>in the real world treating a jellyfish sting by urinating on it may actually cause someone in Monicas situation even more pain, rather than relief. Urine can actually aggravate the jellyfishs stingers into releasing more venom. This cure is, indeed, fiction.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_jellyfish_feel_pain\"><\/span>Does a jellyfish feel pain?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Can jellyfish feel pain? Jellyfish are one big neural network and respond to stimuli. So while <b>they dont feel the same type of pain other animals do, they do know to remove themselves from bad stimuli.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_best_place_to_find_jellyfish\"><\/span>Where is the best place to find jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>From cold waters to warm waters, here are four top locations around the world known for amazing opportunities to dive with jellyfish.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prince William Sound, Alaska.  <\/li>\n<li>Jellyfish Lake, Palau.  <\/li>\n<li>White Sea, Russia.  <\/li>\n<li>Tojoman Lagoon, Philippines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>15 Oct 2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_beaches_have_the_most_jellyfish\"><\/span>What beaches have the most jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Top 5 Beaches Around the World With the Most Jellyfish<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1) Palau Rock Islands. The Palau Rock Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.  <\/li>\n<li>2) Moorea, French Polynesia-  <\/li>\n<li>3) Okinawa Beach, Japan.  <\/li>\n<li>4) Jamaica.  <\/li>\n<li>5) St.  <\/li>\n<li>Here are just a few tips on how to avoid being stung while visiting any beach:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>8 Oct 2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_common_jellyfish_in_the_world\"><\/span>What is the most common jellyfish in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Aurelia Aurita<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_jellyfish_in_the_UK\"><\/span>Is there jellyfish in the UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The UK has six species of true jellyfish and two species of jellyfish-like animals, the Portuguese man owar and by-the-wind-sailor, which are both classified as siphonophores.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_friendliest_jellyfish\"><\/span>What is the friendliest jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Aurelia Aurita, known as the moon jelly, is the most common and widely recognized jellyfish species. Though it has venom, it is harmless to humansits even a popular dish in China!<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_coolest_thing_about_jellyfish\"><\/span>What is the coolest thing about jellyfish?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Jellyfish have <b>survived five mass extinctions, including the Great Dying (or the Permian-Triassic extinction event) which wiped out up to 70% of life on Earth. Not only that, they also have no blood, no bones, and no heart.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_phantom_jellyfish_found\"><\/span>Where is the phantom jellyfish found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Monterey Bay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is the most common jellyfish?What is the rarest type of jellyfish?How many jellyfish are there in the ocean?What is the most common jellyfish in the ocean?What is the most common jellyfish to be stung by?Where are jellyfish most common?What is the coolest type of jellyfish?Is Phantom jellyfish real?Is a jellyfish rare?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83254"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83254"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83254\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}