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Family: Rhizostomatidae



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11 species (see list below)
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Eupilema inexpectata
[Root-mouthed jellyfish]
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Max. Length 26 cm WD
 
Eupilema scapulare
[]

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm WD
Nemopilema nomurai Kishinouye, 1922

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Nemopilema nomurai
[Nomura's jellyfish]
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Max. Length 30 cm WD
 
Rhizostoma luteum
[]
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Max. Length 90 cm WD
 
Rhizostoma octopus
[]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Mediterranean and Black S
Max. Length 90 cm WD
Rhizostoma pulmo (Macri, 1778)

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Rhizostoma pulmo
[Barrel jellyfish]
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Max. Length 45 cm WD
 
Rhopilema esculentum
[Flame jellyfish]

Photo by Edie Hu@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm WD
Rhopilema hispidum (Vanhöffen, 1888)

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Rhopilema hispidum
[Sand jellyfish]
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Rhopilema nomadica
[]
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Max. Length 10 cm WD
 
Rhopilema rhopalophora
[]
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Max. Length 35 cm WD
 
Rhopilema verrilli
[Mushroom jellyfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Eupilema inexpectata Root-mouthed jellyfish Southeast Atlantic. 1992
Eupilema scapulare Northwest Pacific 26 WD 1880
Nemopilema nomurai Nomura's jellyfish Northwest Pacific 200 WD 1922
Rhizostoma luteum Eastern Atlantic and the 30 WD 1827
Rhizostoma octopus Northeast Atlantic. 90 WD 1791
Rhizostoma pulmo Barrel jellyfish Mediterranean and Black S 90 WD 1778
Rhopilema esculentum Flame jellyfish Western Pacific. 45 WD 1891
Rhopilema hispidum Sand jellyfish Indo-West Pacific 70 WD 1888
Rhopilema nomadica Indo-Pacific. 1990
Rhopilema rhopalophora Indo-West Pacific 10 WD 1880
Rhopilema verrilli Mushroom jellyfish Western Atlantic 35 WD 1887



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