Aurelia aurita
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Aurelia aurita is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae and the type species of its genus, Aurelia. Before the 2020s, the species was considered cosmopolitan, but the taxon has since bee
Aurelia aurita Luc Viatour
Aurelia (cnidarian)
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Aurelia is a genus of jellyfish that are commonly called moon jellies, which are in the class Scyphozoa. There are currently 25 accepted species and many that are still not formally described.
Aurelia aurita
…jellyfish, moon jelly, northern moon jelly or saucer jelly) is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae and the type species of its genus, Aurelia. Before the 2020s, the species was considered cosmopolitan, but the taxon has since been split into at least 28 species. The species now identified as…
Moon jellyfish at Gota Sagher
Two Aurelia aurita in Gullmarn fjord, Sweden
Aurelia with an anomalous number of gonads — most individuals have four.
Aurelia sp. from the Monterey Bay Aquarium