A rower captured video of a jellyfish propelling through Lake Merritt Monday morning.
While the sight of the invertebrate itself is captivating, experts don't seem to agree on the species of the aquatic creature.
Nate Jaros, senior director of fish and invertebrates from Long Beach's Aquarium of the Pacific, shared with KTVU that it appears to be the clinging jelly,"Without a thorough examination of the anatomy, the identification of most hydrozoan jellyfish—like the clinging jelly—is challenging," Jaros shared.a type of freshwater jellyfish.
An environmental program manager with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife suggested that it may be a, which are non-native but commonly found in brackish water in the Bay and Suisun Marsh. The 14-second video shows the sea creature drifting through the lake before suddenly pulsing rapidly. The jellyfish is characterized by the whitish X-shaped marking across its hood and mid-length tendrils.
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