Deep Sea Profile
Small, yellowish jellyfish found in the deep mesopelagic zone.
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What defines this jelly?
Its distinctive pale yellow color and small, rounded bell.
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Lemon Jelly
Tiaropsidium
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Abyssal Stats
Depth
200–1,000 m (650–3,300 ft)
Size
Up to 5 cm (2 in)
Habitat
Midwater
Diet
Small crustaceans
What they'd be sayin'
"I am named for my pale yellow, lemon-like coloration."
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