Lobster Phyllosoma Larva riding Lovenella Medusan

Phylosoma larva on jellyfish

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Spiny lobsters and slipper lobsters like Moreton Bay 'Bugs' spend up to one and a half year as flattened transparent larvae that 'latch onto' Hydromedusae and Semeaostome jellyfish (less frequently on comb jellies), which they ride before settling out as glassy lobsters.

 

 
 
 
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