Cnidaria: Scyphozoa

Order: Coronatae (Crown Jellyfish)

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Atollidae Atolla Jellyfish Atolla wyvillei
Atorellidae Deepwater Jellyfish Atorella octogonos
Linuchidae Thimble Jellyfish Linuche unguiculata
Nausithoidae Crown Jellyfish Nausithoe aurea
Paraphyllinidae Crown Jellyfish Paraphyllina intermedia
Periphyllidae Helmet Jellyfish Periphylla periphylla

Order: Rhizostomeae (Root-mouth Jellyfish)

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Archirhizidae Jellyfish Archirhiza aurosa
Cassiopeidae Upside-down Jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda
Catostylidae Jelly Blubber Catostylus mosaicus
Cepheidae Cauliflower Jellyfish Cephea cephea
Lobonematidae White Jellyfish Lobonema smithii
Lychnorhizidae Marbled Jellyfish Lychnorhiza lucerna
Mastigiidae Floating Bell Jellyfish Phyllorhiza punctata
Rhizostomatidae Barrel Jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo
Stomolophidae Cannonball Jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris
Thysanostomatidae Jellyfish Thysanostoma loriferum

Order: Semaeostomeae (Flag-mouth Jellyfish)

FamilyCommon NameSelected Genus and SpeciesImage
Cyaneidae Lion's Mane Jellyfish Cyanea capillata
Drymonematidae Pink Meanie Drymonema dalmatinum
Pelagiidae Brown Jellyfish Chrysaora melanaster
Phacellophoridae Egg-yolk Jellyfish Phacellophora camtschatica
Ulmaridae Antarctic Jellyfish Diplulmaris antarctica

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