Cephea conifera [Cephea conifera]
Description
Divers may encounter this jellyfish as a delicate, umbrella-like bell with trailing tentacles that sway gently as it moves. In calm water, it can look almost like a floating lantern, especially when it catches sunlight filtering down from the surface.
Where To See Cephea conifera
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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