Lychnorhiza lucerna [Lychnorhiza lucerna]
Description
This species often appears as a graceful, umbrella-like jellyfish with a subtle glow effect when backlit. Underwater, divers may notice it hovering or drifting in open water, with tentacles hanging below like fine threads.
Where To See Lychnorhiza lucerna
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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