# Pelagiidae, long jellyfishes like the common Pelagia noctiluca
# Cyaneidae, the lion's mane jellyfishes
# Ulmaridae, flat jellyfishes like the moon jelly
# Tiburonidae, some aberrant abyssal forms
Semaeostomeae
Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Siphonophorae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae, Narcomedusae, Actinulidae, Eleutherocarpida, Cleistocarpida, Coronatae, Semaeostomeae, Rhizostomeae
Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Siphonophorae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae, Narcomedusae, Actinulidae, Eleutherocarpida, Cleistocarpida, Coronatae, Semaeostomeae, Rhizostomeae
Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Siphonophorae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae, Narcomedusae, Actinulidae, Eleutherocarpida, Cleistocarpida, Coronatae, Semaeostomeae, Rhizostomeae
moon jellyfish
jellyfish
Jellyfish refers to the medusoid stadium of animals belonging to different classes and orders of the Phylum Cnidaria.
Jellyfish live in packs, but some jellyfish travel by themselves.
There are several types of jellyfish found in Australian waters, including the box jellyfish, the Irukandji jellyfish, the bluebottle jellyfish, and the moon jellyfish. Each of these jellyfish species has unique characteristics and can pose a threat to humans.
There are numerous species of what we call "Jellyfish." There are five classes of jellyfish: Cubozoa, Hydrozoa, Polypodiozoa, Scyphozoa, and Staurozoa. There are 12 Orders within the various Classes, then numerous families and genera resulting in an estimated 1,700 - 2,000 species.
K: Animalia P: Cnidaria C: Scyphozoa O: Semaeostomeae F: Ulmaridae G: Aurelia S: Aurelia Aurita
There are over 1,700 jellyfish species known.