---
title: "Haeckel's Jelly"
description: "Pseudorhiza haeckeli — Inne zwierzęta. Pseudorhiza haeckeli, or Haeckel's jelly, is a species of cnidarian of the family Lychnorhizidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/haeckel-s-jelly
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Haeckel's Jelly

> Pseudorhiza haeckeli — Inne zwierzęta. Pseudorhiza haeckeli, or Haeckel's jelly, is a species of cnidarian of the family Lychnorhizidae.

- Scientific name: *Pseudorhiza haeckeli*
- Category: `other` (Inne zwierzęta)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 1118
- Wikidata: [Q1920606](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1920606)
- iNaturalist taxon: [549200](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/549200)

## Names

- en: Haeckel's Jelly

## Countries with the most observations

AU (932)

## Summary

Pseudorhiza haeckeli, or Haeckel's jelly, is a species of cnidarian of the family Lychnorhizidae. The species is a carnivore with a mild sting. It is native to temperate and sub-tropical Australian marine waters. It has been observed at depths of 1-30 metres, and is sometimes found cast on beaches. It was described by the naturalist Wilhelm Haacke in 1884, and named for his mentor Ernst Haeckel.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudorhiza_haeckeli

## Photo

![Haeckel's Jelly](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/haeckel-s-jelly/medium.jpg)

Photo: bettong-whisperer · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/147745834

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/haeckel-s-jelly?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).