Home›Cnidarians›Taxonomy›ScyphozoaTaxaScyphozoaClassReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe true jellyfish: cnidarians in which the free-swimming, bell-shaped medusa stage dominates the life cycle, typically far larger and longer-lived than the small polyp stage that precedes it. Scyphozoa includes the large jellyfish most people picture when they hear the word, some with a bell over a meter across.FactsScyphozoaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate200 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedClass 2Scientific NameWell-attestedScyphozoa 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ScyphozoaFilter Results10 entriesCommon GroupAllTrue Jellyfish (Scyphozoa) (10)HabitatAllEstuary (2)Lake (1)Mangrove Forest (1)Marine (4)Open Ocean (1)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (8)EcosystemAllArctic Ocean (1)Everyday GroupAllTrue Jellyfish (Scyphozoa) (10)DietAllCarnivore (6)Parasitic (1)Photosynthetic Autotroph (2)System (Realm)AllMarine (10)Relationship to PeopleAllEcotourism and Research (1)Hunted or Fished (3)Invasive or Introduced Species (2)Venomous or Dangerous to Humans (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (2)Where It LivesAllAsia (1)Belgium (5)Bulgaria (3)Canada (1)Colombia (3)Denmark (5)France (2)Georgia (3)Ireland (3)Kenya (1)Mexico (1)Micronesia (1)Netherlands (4)Norway (5)Poland (3)Romania (2)Russia (3)Sweden (5)The Caribbean (1)Tunisia (1)Ukraine (1)United States (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 10Aurelia AuritaScyphozoaBarrel JellyfishScyphozoaCannonball JellyfishScyphozoaChrysaora FuscescensScyphozoaCompass JellyfishScyphozoaLion's Mane JellyfishScyphozoaMoon JellyfishScyphozoaNomura's Jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai)ScyphozoaSpotted jellyScyphozoaUpside-down JellyfishScyphozoaConnectionsChild Taxon OfCnidaria, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfAurelia Aurita, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Moon JellyfishBarrel Jellyfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Barrel JellyfishCannonball Jellyfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Cannonball JellyfishChrysaora Fuscescens, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Chrysaora FuscescensCompass Jellyfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Compass JellyfishLion's Mane Jellyfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Lion's Mane JellyfishMoon Jellyfish, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Moon JellyfishNomura's Jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai), Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nemopilema nomuraiSpotted jelly, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Spotted jellyUpside-down Jellyfish, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CassiopeaSources1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)tier 2Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ119788829, descriptionView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: ScyphozoaWikidata Q272388, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Moon JellyfishParent Taxon Of: Moon Jellyfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainParent Taxon Of: Aurelia Aurita, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Lion's Mane JellyfishParent Taxon Of: Lion's Mane Jellyfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Chrysaora FuscescensParent Taxon Of: Chrysaora Fuscescens, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Barrel JellyfishParent Taxon Of: Barrel Jellyfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Cannonball JellyfishParent Taxon Of: Cannonball Jellyfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Compass JellyfishParent Taxon Of: Compass Jellyfish, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Spotted jellyParent Taxon Of: Spotted jelly, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceScyphozoa (Wikipedia)In Group: Cnidarian Classes, LeadQuote, In Group: Cnidarian Classes, LeadThe Scyphozoa are an exclusively marine class of the phylum Cnidaria, referred to as the true jellyfish (or "true jellies").View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nemopilema nomuraiGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Nomura's Jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai), Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Nomura's Jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai), Taxon record"class": "Scyphozoa"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CassiopeaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Upside-down Jellyfish, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Upside-down Jellyfish, Taxon record"class": "Scyphozoa"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.