New Irukadji jelly fish in WA

[bob10]

I thought they were a tropical jelly fish, but the Article says they are found as far north as Wales, & even off Melbourne. Bob


New jellyfish species with no tentacles found in WA - Australian Geographic (http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2014/08/new-jellyfish-species-with-no-tentacles-found-in-wa?emv_mid=1244117&emv_rid=892526120)

[CraigE]

Yeah it can depend on currents, ocean temps etc. Unusual to be found in cold water but on occasion they can. Not even usually found off Coral Bay area, but a couple were killed by the sting and then drowning off this area a couple of years ago.
The issue being for WA is a warm current can stretch all the way to Albany and even further at certain times and bring these and other marine life down south not normally seen.
I know they have been found as far south as Albany and Portuguese Man Of Wars have been also found in this area, though rare.