Aurelia colpota [Aurelia colpota]
Description
Aurelia colpota is a small, graceful jelly that can be seen gliding just below the surface or around gentle current lines. With its translucent bell and trailing tentacles, it’s a mesmerizing sight—especially when multiple individuals drift together like floating “lanterns.”
Where To See Aurelia colpota
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
|
| Order |
Semaeostome Jellyfish
Semaeostomeae
|
| Family |
Ulmarid
Ulmaridae
|
| Genus |
Moon Jellyfishes
Aurelia
|
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