Scyphozoa

Alternate names: cup animal, jellyfish

Author: Götte, 1887

Representative image using: Paraphyllina

MBARI 2015: D728-11

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Representative image using: Atolla gigantea

MBARI 2006: T1027

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Representative image using: Atolla

MBARI 2002: T439-04

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Representative image using: Periphylla

MBARI 2002: T439-03

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Representative image using: Periphyllopsis

MBARI 2019: D1134

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Representative image using: Stygiomedusa gigantea

MBARI 2021: D1401

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Representative image using: Chrysaora colorata

MBARI 2005: V2703

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Representative image using: Poralia rufescens

MBARI 2015: D730

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Representative image using: Deepstaria reticulum

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Representative image using: Atolla wyvillei

MBARI 2013: D0314

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Representative image using: Nausithoe rubra

MBARI 2018: D1094

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Representative image using: Chrysaora fuscescens

MBARI 2013: V3697-01

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Scyphozoa

Alternate names: cup animal, jellyfish

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Scyphozoa Alternate names: cup animal, jellyfish Author: Götte, 1887 Representative image using: Paraphyllina MBARI 2015: D728-11 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Atolla gigantea MBARI 2006: T1027 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Atolla MBARI 2002: T439-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Periphylla MBARI 2002: T439-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Periphyllopsis MBARI 2019: D1134 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stygiomedusa gigantea MBARI 2021: D1401 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chrysaora colorata MBARI 2005: V2703 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Poralia rufescens MBARI 2015: D730 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Deepstaria reticulum Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Atolla wyvillei MBARI 2013: D0314 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Nausithoe rubra MBARI 2018: D1094 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chrysaora fuscescens MBARI 2013: V3697-01 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Scyphozoa (class) Coronatae (order) Semaeostomeae (order) Description Geographic Information Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Scyphozoa (Götte, 1887) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Scyphozoa. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-12-07.
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