Catostylus turgescens [Catostylus turgescens]
Description
Underwater, this jellyfish often appears as a semi-translucent, dome-like bell with trailing structures that sway with the current. Divers may encounter it in calm coastal areas where it drifts rather than actively swims. Its gentle, wave-like movement makes it a memorable sight, especially when it passes over darker seafloor features.
Where To See Catostylus turgescens
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Jellyfish and their relatives
Medusozoa
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| Order |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
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| Family |
Jellyfish (disc jellyfish)
Discomedusae
|
| Genus |
Rhizostome Jellyfish
Rhizostomeae
|
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