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Nomura's Jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)

Cnidarians

Nomura's Jellyfish is a very large rhizostome jellyfish, in the same size class as the lion's mane jellyfish, the largest cnidarian in the world; it is the only species in the monotypic genus Nemopilema. Commonly found in the waters of East Asia, it is edible though not considered high quality, and large blooms can negatively affect fisheries because of its size and abundance, prompting recent research into new uses for the jellyfish, including studying its venom for medical applications.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Nemopilema nomurai 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Scyphozoa, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nemopilema nomurai
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Sources
1. Nomura's jellyfish (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Nemopilema nomurai
  • system statement
    Nomura's jellyfish reside primarily in the waters between China and Japan, primarily centralized in the Yellow Sea and East China Sea.
  • Diet and feeding
    This species of jellyfish feeds mostly on zooplankton in all stages of life
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2. SeaLifeBase: Nemopilema nomurai summary
SeaLifeBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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3. Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai) (Wikipedia)
present tense, commonly found in East Asian watersView the Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nemopilema nomurai
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Scyphozoa, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Scyphozoa, Taxon record
"class": "Scyphozoa"
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