Catostylus ouwensi [Catostylus ouwensi]
Description
Catostylus ouwensi is typically seen as a drifting bell with trailing tentacles, giving it a graceful, slow-moving presence. Divers may encounter it when visibility is good and the water is calm, where it can seem to hover in place before being carried along. Watch for its gentle pulsing as it responds to the surrounding currents.
Where To See Catostylus ouwensi
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Jellyfish and their relatives
Medusozoa
|
| Order |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
|
| Family |
Jellyfish (disc jellyfish)
Discomedusae
|
| Genus |
Rhizostome Jellyfish
Rhizostomeae
|
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