Rhopilema hispidum [Rhopilema hispidum]
Description
Rhopilema hispidum can be seen as a sizable, umbrella-like bell that undulates as it moves with the currents. Divers sometimes encounter it in groups or scattered individuals, where the trailing tentacles add a faint, lace-like texture to the scene.
Where To See Rhopilema hispidum
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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