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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
[]

Choi, Jong-Kwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 200 cm WD
Nemopilema nomuraiKishinouye, 1922

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan
 
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
[]

Pillon, Roberto

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

Photo by Pillon, Roberto
 
Rhizostoma pulmo
[Barrel jellyfish]
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Max. Length 45 cm WD
 
Rhopilema esculentum
[Flame jellyfish]

Edie Hu@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

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

Photo by Edie Hu@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project
 
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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