Family: |
Cassiopeidae () |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m |
Distribution: |
Western Atlantic. |
Diagnosis: |
15 cm wide, flat and with rounded edges, well marked central concavity; 5 lappets in each octant, short and blunt; mouth-arms, about one and one-fourth times the length of bell radius, triangular in cross-section, aboral surface broad and flat, 10 to 15 alternate primary branches, with numerous large, ribbon shaped filaments. |
Biology: |
Neritic, estuarine, symbiotic (Ref. 116114). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
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