noun
spotted jelly; lagoon jelly; Papuan jellyfish
A species of jellyfish (Mastigias papua) often found in lagoons; also called golden medusa.
タコクラゲはパラオのジェリーフィッシュレイクで有名です。
The spotted jelly is famous in Palau's Jellyfish Lake.
水族館でタコクラゲがふわふわ泳いでいた。
The lagoon jelly was floating gently at the aquarium.
Compound of タコ (octopus) and クラゲ (jellyfish), likely from the spotted appearance resembling an octopus. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.