Cephea octostyla [Cephea octostyla]
Description
This jellyfish often appears as a graceful, translucent bell with tentacles that extend downward, creating a soft, drifting silhouette. Divers sometimes notice it hovering in midwater or near gentle currents, where it slowly pulses and changes position.
Where To See Cephea octostyla
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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