Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

Summary 2

Aurelia aurita (also called the moon jelly, moon jellyfish, common jellyfish, or saucer jelly) is a widely studied species of the genus Aurelia. All species in the genus are closely related, and it is difficult to identify Aurelia medusae without genetic sampling; most of what follows applies equally to all species of the genus.

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  1. (c) Brian Honohan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/brian-honohan/5126424738/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelia_aurita

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