Jantzen C, Wild C, Rasheed M, El-Zibdah M, Richter C
Enhanced pore-water nutrient fluxes by the upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea sp. in a Red Sea coral reef
MEPS 411:117-125 | Full text in pdf format

 

Video clip 1: Pumping activity of Cassiopea sp. Leading a quasi-benthic life, Cassiopea sp. continues its movement while seated on the sediment

 

 

Video clip 2: Sealed bell of Cassiopea sp.. The mucus sealed exumbrellar cavity functions as a suction-cup and even facilitates a specimen to adhere itself to a glass plate, which is turned upside-down.