Scyphozoa

Alternate names: cup animal, jellyfish

Author: Götte, 1887

Representative image using: Atolla gigantea

MBARI 2006: T1027

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Representative image using: Chrysaora fuscescens

MBARI 2013: V3697-01

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Representative image using: Stellamedusa ventana

MBARI 2013: D457-10

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Representative image using: Poralia rufescens

MBARI 2015: D730

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Representative image using: Atolla

MBARI 2002: T439-04

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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: Phacellophora camtschatica

MBARI 2006: T1025-11

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Representative image using: Paraphyllina

MBARI 2015: D728-11

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Representative image using: Aurelia aurita

MBARI 2000: V1758-04

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Representative image using: Atorella octogonos

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Representative image using: Chrysaora colorata

MBARI 2005: V2703

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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: Atolla gigantea MBARI 2006: T1027 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chrysaora fuscescens MBARI 2013: V3697-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stellamedusa ventana MBARI 2013: D457-10 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Poralia rufescens MBARI 2015: D730 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Atolla MBARI 2002: T439-04 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: Phacellophora camtschatica MBARI 2006: T1025-11 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Paraphyllina MBARI 2015: D728-11 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Aurelia aurita MBARI 2000: V1758-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Atorella octogonos Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chrysaora colorata MBARI 2005: V2703 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 2025-07-18.
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