Jellyfish (disc jellyfish) [Discomedusae]

Description

Discomedusae are often umbrella- or disc-shaped jellyfish that drift through the water column with gentle, rhythmic pulses. Divers may notice their translucent bodies and trailing tentacles, sometimes glowing under a dive light as they move with the current.

Genera

Rhizostome Jellyfish

Rhizostomeae

Semaeostome Jellyfish

Semaeostomeae

Taxonomy