There are several known undescribed Stomolophus species found in the Pacific and South Atlantic that exhibit pale to blue pigment.

After several days the polyp will detach and become a swimming ephyra, and will eventually turn into an adult jellyfish.

[9] One of the main predators of cannonball jellyfish is the endangered species leatherback sea turtle.

[11] Along the coast of the southern U.S. state of Georgia, jellyfish are a valuable export, which end up on dining tables across Asia.

The jellyfish are dried, preserved and packaged before being sold to a seafood distributor that ships them to Japan, China, and Thailand.

[12] In Georgia, fishermen target jellyfish with modified trawl nets, and studies have shown low quantities of bycatch are typically seen in the fishery.

[13] Recently, Mexican coasts have experienced an increase in the abundance and frequency in blooms of this jellyfish.

In 2012 El Golfo de Santa Clara harvested 20,000 tons (~$3.5 million USD) from late April to early July, which elevated the importance of this resource in the region.