Moon jelly (Aurelia miyakei) [Aurelia miyakei]
Description
This moon jelly is typically seen as a translucent, saucer-shaped bell that catches light as it floats. Divers may observe it gliding through the water column, with slow, rhythmic contractions that help it propel itself and maintain position.
Where To See Moon jelly (Aurelia miyakei)
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
|
| Order |
Semaeostome Jellyfish
Semaeostomeae
|
| Family |
Ulmarid
Ulmaridae
|
| Genus |
Moon Jellyfishes
Aurelia
|
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