Aurelia relicta [Aurelia relicta]
Description
Divers may encounter this moon jelly as a pale, glassy bell that gently pulses as it swims. In the right light, its translucent form can look almost luminous, making it a beautiful, fleeting sight during dives where plankton and currents bring it close to the surface.
Where To See Aurelia relicta
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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