spotted jelly; lagoon jelly; Papuan jellyfish
A species of jellyfish (Mastigias papua) often found in lagoons; also called golden medusa.
The spotted jelly is famous in Palau's Jellyfish Lake.
The lagoon jelly was floating gently at the aquarium.
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 蛸 (octopus) and 水母 (jellyfish); rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling with 章魚 for octopus; very rare.
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.