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Neighbor found it;
“Large jellyfish washed up on Ocean Beach. I have never seen such a large jellyfish before. The coloring is quite beautiful.”

Littering the floor, in primary forest trail.

Polypis flower?

It may be a young Rhizostoma octopus.

Portion of a jellyfish washed up on beach

Only a couple of centimeters long, (medium neoprene gloves in background). 4 thick legs, pumps like jellyfish. Often see them when the salps are in close.

likely to have had a run-in with a turtle

Bell dia: 15cm (closed)
Total length: 45cm

Ejemplar alimentándose de restos de cefalópodo

A specimen feeding on cephalopod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg9sZ_oiNZE&t=8s