Aurelia colpata

Aurelia colpata Brandt, 1838

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Family:	Ulmaridae ()
Max. size:	17 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:	pelagic; marine
Distribution:	South Africa and Malay Archipelago.
Diagnosis:	Up to 17 cm wide, with 8 broad, marginal lobes slightly notched centrally; branching of the canals mainly in their distal portions; mouth-arms long and broad, much folded and lobed throughout their length, with a deep incision at their base. Color of tentacles and gonads rose-red.
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:	harmless
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