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About how large is one jellyfish from the largest species of jellyfish?

Question #149858. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Sep 24 2023.
Originally posted Sep 24 2023 8:12 PM.

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The largest jellies are around three feet (about a metre) in width, although larger individuals exist.
Jellyfish come in all shapes and sizes. Most jellies range from less than half an inch (1 cm) wide to about 16 inches (40 cm), though the smallest are just one millimeter wide! The largest jellies are the Lion’s Mane Jellyfish ("Cyanea capillata"), which on average are around 3 feet wide. Rare individuals, however, grow to be over 6 feet wide (1.8 m) with tentacles over 100 feet (30 m) long!
link https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/invertebrates/how-big-do-jellyfish-get
The Lion’s mane jellyfish is the biggest jellyfish in the world. The largest specimen ever reported was sighted in 1865 off the coast of Massachusetts. This jellyfish was approximately 7 feet in diameter and had 120-foot-long tentacles.
link https://a-z-animals.com/blog/the-worlds-9-largest-jellyfish/

Response last updated by psnz on Sep 24 2023.
Sep 24 2023, 8:13 PM
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