Rhopilema asamushi [Rhopilema asamushi]
Description
This large jellyfish often appears as a broad, translucent dome that can drift through the water column in calm, graceful pulses. Underwater, divers may notice its delicate tentacles hanging below, creating a soft, shimmering silhouette against the background light.
Where To See Rhopilema asamushi
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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