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.
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Classification
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nemopilema nomurai
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Sources
1. Nomura's jellyfish (Wikipedia)
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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
View the Source2. SeaLifeBase: Nemopilema nomurai summary
3. Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai) (Wikipedia)
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Nemopilema nomurai
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Scyphozoa, Taxon recordQuote, Child Taxon Of: Scyphozoa, Taxon record
"class": "Scyphozoa"
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