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Aurelia aurita (also called the common jellyfish, moon jellyfish, moon jelly or saucer jelly) is a species of the family Ulmaridae. [ 1 ][ 2 ] All species in the genus are very similar, and it is difficult to identify Aurelia medusae without genetic sampling; [ 3 ] most of what follows applies equally to all species of the genus.
Aurelia (cnidarian) Aurelia. (cnidarian) Aurelia is a genus of jellyfish that are commonly called moon jellies, which are in the class Scyphozoa. There are currently 25 accepted species and many that are still not formally described. [1][2][3] The genus was first described in 1816 by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his book Histoire Naturelle des ...
Taxonomy. Aurelia limbata is in the genus Aurelia, which is commonly called moon jellies. Aurelia is the most common and widely distributed species of jellyfish. [1] A. aurita is the closest relative to A. limbata, because they have a similar gene orientation [2] and the same life cycle. [3]
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The term jellyfish broadly corresponds to medusae, [4] that is, a life-cycle stage in the Medusozoa. The American evolutionary biologist Paulyn Cartwright gives the following general definition: Typically, medusozoan cnidarians have a pelagic, predatory jellyfish stage in their life cycle; staurozoans are the exceptions [as they are stalked]. [14]
Aurelia coerulea or Asian moon jelly is a species of moon jelly in the genus Aurelia. [1] This species is native to the seas off Japan, China, Korea, and California, as well as the Mediterranean and other temperate seas. and they can also be found in coastal areas of China, Korea, California, the Mediterranean and other temperate seas.
Aurelia labiata is a species of moon jellyfish. It is a cnidarian in the family Ulmaridae. [1] It is typically larger than Aurelia aurita,[2] with individuals document up to 45 cm (18 in). [3] However, much of its size range overlaps with A. aurita (up to 40 cm (16 in)), making size an imperfect diagnostic tool.
The moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) reproduces both sexually and by strobilation. This latter process occurs during the colonial polyp stage and produces either polyps or juvenile Medusae called ephyra. Strobilation tend to occur at specific periods, typically early spring.