Catostylus tagi [Catostylus tagi]
Description
Divers may spot this large jellyfish drifting calmly through coastal waters, often appearing as a broad, translucent bell with trailing oral arms. In the right conditions it can look almost “floating” in place, with gentle pulsing as it moves with the current. Keep a respectful distance—its stinging cells can still be present even when it seems slow and graceful.
Where To See Catostylus tagi
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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