Description
General:
Lacking long stinging tentacles; 8 bell lobes; may capture food on the surface of the bell using mucus to ensnare zooplankton prey; cilia transport the food to the bell margin and tentacles, then pass it to the frilly manubrium.
Size:
Bell up to 40 cm diameter.
Geographic Information
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Wrobel, D. and C. Mills (1998). Pacific coast pelagic invertebrates: a guide to the common gelatinous animals. Sea Challengers & Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA. 101 pp.
Citation:
Aurelia aurita
((Linnaeus, 1758)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Aurelia%20aurita. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.