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Why are some jellies not called jellyfish?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

The common names of many animals preceded their classification into modern taxonomy. Jellyfish-like organisms may still be called jellyfish (Portuguese man-o'-war, a hydrozoan). Some jellyfish have names that differentiate them from other jellyfish (sea nettles).

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