Rhopilema the Aurelian

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Rhopilema nomadica (nomad jellyfish) is a jellyfish living native in tropical warm waters of Indian and Pacific Oceans. Since 70s it has been also found from Mediterranean Sea where to it has entered via Suez Canal. It has been found in Israel, Turkey and Greece. Its body is light blue and the bell is rounded. It can grow up to 10 kg of weight, and its bell is commonly 50 cm in diameter but can be up to 90 cm. European Union lists it as one of the worst invasive marine species in European waters

About Aurelian Eggs

This egg was given out for Creature Release Week in January of 2014.

Aurelian eggs, although harmless, are disconcertingly squishy and slimy to the touch. The Science and Research Center theorizes that the surface of the egg becomes the Aurelian's body while the dangerous tentacles develop within.

About the Aurelian Creature

When an Aurelian first hatches it is still relatively safe to handle as its tentacles have yet to acquire their stinging potency. As the creature grows and matures so does its power, and a full grown Aurelian should not be touched without proper safety equipment, or at the very least a pair of rubber gloves. Many hypotheses exist to explain why the increase in an Aurelian's electricity is proportional to its age. The most popular theory suggests that the Aurelian's soft body absorbs ions from its seawater habitat throughout its life, eventually resulting in major conductivity.