Stinging

Chrysaora hysoscella

Scyphozoa (Pelagiidae)

Its "compass" name comes from the brown V-shaped patterns drawn on its umbrella, resembling a compass rose. It is a hermaphroditic species: first male, it becomes female as it ages.

Sting symptoms

Very painful sting, often leaves red whip-like marks on the skin.

Identification

Flattened yellowish-white umbrella, adorned with 16 brown bands radiating from the center to the edges. It has 24 fine marginal tentacles and 4 long, folded, voluminous oral arms in its center.