During the medusa stage of the life cycle, members of the A. forskalea species have large umbrellas which are thick near the center but gradually … See more

Aequorea forskalea is synonymous with many different findings from 1775 to 1938. Even though it may have only been called A. forskalea in 1810, it was still discovered in 1775 as … See more

Species of the genus Aequorea contain a bioluminescent protein (aequorin) and GFP (green fluorescent protein) discovered and studied extensively by Dr. Osamu Shimomura in 1961. While this initial research was done primarily with Aequorea victoria See more

While this pelagic species was originally discovered in offshore waters of the Mediterranean Sea, A. forskalea has been found in various … See more

• Photos and map of Aequorea forskalea on iNaturalist See more