Videos of Aurelia aurita
By: John W. Duncan
Marine Species: Aurelia aurita
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Photographed by: Luis Miguens
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Ulmaridae |
| Genus: | Aurelia |
| Species: | Aurelia aurita |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | The jelly, moon jelly fish, moon jellyfish, common jellyfish, saucer jelly or swimming jellyfish |
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| Description: | Variable coloured umbella, white, purple, violet, rose or colourless, reaching 40 cm diameter. Numerous marginal tentacles. |
| Color: | Variable coloured umbella, white, purple, violet, rose or colourless. |
| Dimensions: | Reaching 40 cm diameter. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
