Cassiopea andromeda
Mangrove Upsidedown Jelly
As recorded: Cassiopea andromeda (Forskål, 1775)
Animalia › Cnidaria › Scyphozoa › Rhizostomeae › Cassiopeidae
- Collected by
- M.N. Yamamoto
- Locality
- Waikiki; Hilton Hawaiian Village lagoon
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Depth
- 1 m
- Identified by
- D.M. Devaney
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Cassiopea andromeda observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,050 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Sanctuary Sound, Marco Island, FL, US
(c) plawrynpx, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Tarpon Bay, FL, US
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2026-10-04
Gulf of America, FL, US
(c) johnnyotter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
(c) mortyrocks16, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Bali, ID
(c) Maulyadi Salasanto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-10
R397+P2J Perfect Day at Coco Cay - Smoking Area, Bullock Harbour, The Bahamas
(c) otofrog, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cassiopea andromeda. BPBM 734. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35804356. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/d/734.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35804356 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026