Phyllorhiza punctata

Phyllorhiza punctata von Lendenfeld, 1884
Australian spotted jellyfish

photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Family:	Mastigiidae ()
Max. size:	60 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:	pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific, Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:	Typically bluish-brown with numerous evenly distributed opaque white spots. Has eight thick transparent branching oral arms with large brown bundles of stinging cells at the end.
Biology:	Neritic (Ref. 116114). Swims near the surface in murky waters near estuaries in harbors and embayments (Ref. 3248). Also found in mangroves (Ref. 116581). Commensals: host to Charybdis feriata megalopa (Ref. 116535).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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