Sealife guideThe Scyphozoans classThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of cnidarians and especially sea anemones, corals and jellyfish !

Blue blubber jellyfish
(Catostylus mosaicus)

Fried egg jellyfish
(Cotylorhiza tuberculata)

White spotted jellyfish
(Phyllorhiza punctata)

Barrel jellyfish
(Rhizostoma pulmo)

Blue jellyfish
(Cyanea lamarckii)

Lion's mane jellyfish
(Cyanea capillata)

Atlantic sea nettle
(Chrysaora quinquecirrha)

Black sea nettle
(Chrysaora achlyos)

Compass jellyfish
(Chrysaora hysoscella)

Purple-striped jelly
(Pelagia noctiluca)

Sea nettle
(Chrysaora fuscescens)

Moon jellyfish
(Aurelia aurita)

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