july: BURGESSOMEDUSA PHASMIFORMIS burgessomedusa is the oldest jellyfish fossil found. this cnidarian was habiting the oceans more than 500 million years ago. the name phasmiformis stems from the species' ghostlike shape, but it has also been stated that its in reference to the pac-man ghosts too. september: BARREL JELLYFISH barrel jellyfish aka dustbin-lid jellyfish aka frilly-mouthed jellyfish has the greatest and funniest collection of names(legit info, fact-checked by totally real marine scientists). it is also a quite fairly sizeable jellyfish, not as big as the lion’s mane, but its still worth the praise and the mentioning. human usage of the barrel jelly includes utilizing it as a food and medicine component. leatherback turtle usage of the barrel jelly includes utilizing it as a food component too, as it is their favorite. august: RED PAPER LANTERN JELLYFISH red paper lantern jellyfish got its name after its bell which crinkles and stretches out as the jelly "swims" through the ocean resembling a real paper lantern. it is an arguably beautiful and impressive sea creature. evidently many small ocean critters think so too, because they often choose this hydrozoan as their home.