Aequorea victoria (Murbach & Shearer, 1902) Water jellyfish |
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Water jellyfish |
photo by
Cowles, David |
Family: | Aequoreidae () | |||
Max. size: | 7 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Canada and USA. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Predator of fish eggs and larvae, zooplankton, and other pelagic cnidarians and ctenophores (Ref. 117252). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | ||||
Country info: | C: Refs. 1163, 2376, 3258. |