moon jellyfish
Americannoun
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She added moon jellyfish normally feed towards the top of the water surface, but when, as is currently the case, "waters are hotter than average" it can negatively impact its swimming ability.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2023
The scientists captured high-speed video of eight moon jellyfish, Aurelia aurita, to investigate their swimming motion.
From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2021
The flexible, 20cm-wide bots are modelled on the appearance of the moon jellyfish during its larval stage.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2018
Rather, they have constructed a thin, flower-shaped sheet of rat heart cells and silicone that mimics the swimming behavior of a juvenile moon jellyfish when subjected to an electric current.
From Scientific American • Jul. 25, 2012
Medusoids swim through saltwater just as fast as juvenile moon jellyfish.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 22, 2012
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