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True Jellyfish (Scyphozoa)

True Jellyfish (Scyphozoa) is a Browse By group of the Nature Atlas that gathers the true jellyfish of the class Scyphozoa, such as the moon jelly, lion's mane and sea nettles. An entry belongs here when its own cited article states that it is a true jellyfish. It excludes box jellyfish, hydrozoan jellyfish and stalked jellyfish. Members are placed by the classification their cited article gives, not by common name or appearance alone.

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Nomura's jellyfish (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Nomura's Jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai), Lead
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Nomura's jellyfish (エチゼンクラゲ, echizen kurage; Nemopilema nomurai) is a very large rhizostome jellyfish, in the same size class as the lion's mane jellyfish, the largest cnidarian in the world.
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Wikipedia: Aurelia aurita
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  • Has Member: Moon Jellyfish, Lead
    Aurelia aurita (also called the common jellyfish, moon jellyfish, moon jelly, northern moon jelly or saucer jelly) is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae and the type species of its genus, Aurelia.
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    Aurelia aurita (also called the common jellyfish, moon jellyfish, moon jelly, northern moon jelly or saucer jelly) is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae and the type species of its genus, Aurelia.
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Wikipedia: Cannonball jellyfish
WikipediaHas Member: Cannonball Jellyfish, Lead
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The cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris), also known as the cabbagehead jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish in the family Stomolophidae.
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Wikipedia: Rhizostoma pulmo
WikipediaHas Member: Barrel Jellyfish, Lead
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Rhizostoma pulmo, commonly known as the barrel jellyfish, the dustbin-lid jellyfish or the frilly-mouthed jellyfish, is a scyphomedusa in the family Rhizostomatidae.
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Lion's mane jellyfish, Wikipedia
Has Member: Lion's Mane Jellyfish, Lead
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The lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is one of the largest known species of jellyfish.
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Spotted jelly (Wikipedia)
Has Member: Spotted jelly, Lead
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The spotted jelly (Mastigias papua), lagoon jelly, golden medusa, or Papuan jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish from the Indo-Pacific oceans.
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Wikipedia: Chrysaora fuscescens
WikipediaHas Member: Chrysaora Fuscescens, Lead
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Chrysaora fuscescens, the Pacific sea nettle or West Coast sea nettle, is a widespread jellyfish that lives in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, in temperate to cooler waters off of British Columbia and the West Coast of the United States, ranging south to Mexico.
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Wikipedia: Cassiopea
WikipediaHas Member: Upside-down Jellyfish, Lead
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Cassiopea (upside-down jellyfish) is a genus of true jellyfish in the family Cassiopeidae.
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Wikipedia: Chrysaora hysoscella
Has Member: Compass Jellyfish, Lead
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Chrysaora hysoscella, the compass jellyfish, is a common species of jellyfish that inhabits coastal waters in temperate regions of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, including the North Sea and Mediterranean Sea.
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