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This is the jellyfish species Pegea socia. Pegea socia can often be mistaken for a similar species named P. confoederata. Of the two species of Pegea that can be found on the West Coast, P. socia is more likely to be seen north of Central California. It is distinguished from P. confoederata by its gold-colored pigmentation.
Image credit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
