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Width to 10 cm. Conspicuous. Eight thick mouth-arms with long terminal clubs, which may detach. Bell transparent when young, later translucent dark bluish-green or pale brown, with scattered pale patches. Swims incessantly and often swarms. Habitat: coastal waters. Distribution: W Indian Ocean, Red Sea to W Pacific Ocean, N Australia, also SW Atlantic (Richmond, 1997).
Drummond, R.B. (1981) Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 168 - 169 (Includes a picture).
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