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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">We have a number of jellyfish in 70-80% ethanol that float nicely and have retained retain their shape. It seems to depend on the species, but Nettles (<i>Chrysaora</i>) and Cannonball Jellyfish (<i>Stomolophus</i>)
at least are OK. If the specimens float or sink a bit too much, you can adjust the specific gravity of the fluid to some extent by adding water or alcohol until they behave.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA">From:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:JA"> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Joosep Sarapuu<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 17, 2023 8:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Moon jellyfish in liquid<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="ET">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="ET">We have an exhibition coming and we would like to show there a moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) in a liquid. Do someone has any idea what liquid it should be that keeps the specimen „open“ as in sea
water. I have heard that EtOH will make jellyfish to contract. </span><span lang="EN">Glycerin and formalin might work in this case? What might be the ratio?</span><span lang="ET"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="ET" style="mso-fareast-language:ET">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span lang="ET" style="mso-fareast-language:ET">Joosep Sarapuu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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