Akanko - Akanko

Japanese: アカンコ - あかんこ
Akanko - Akanko

…It is also known as the Regimental Flag Jellyfish because there are usually 16 thick reddish-brown lines on the surface of the cap, the Hakuon Jellyfish because the nematocysts of the tentacles dry and enter the nose, irritating the mucous membrane and causing sneezing, and the Asinaga Jellyfish because of its four long oral arms. In the Seto Inland Sea, it is called Akanko and used as fishing bait. It is distributed from Honshu to Taiwan, and is commonly seen from spring to summer. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Akanko" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…かさの表面にふつう16本の赤褐色の太い筋があるところからレンタイキクラゲ(連隊旗水母),または触手の刺胞が乾いて鼻の中に入ると粘膜を刺激してくしゃみがでるところからハクションクラゲ,4本の口腕が長いところからアシナガクラゲなどの別名がある。また瀬戸内海ではアカンコと呼んで釣りの餌に用いている。本州から台湾に分布し,春から夏にふつうに見られる。…

※「アカンコ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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