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Aurelia Aurita

Cnidarians

Aurelia aurita, also called the common jellyfish, moon jellyfish, moon jelly, northern moon jelly, or saucer jelly, is a species of true jellyfish and the type species of its genus, in the family Ulmaridae. It is almost entirely translucent, usually 25 to 40 centimeters in diameter, with four horseshoe-shaped gonads easily visible through the top of the bell, and its sting has minimal effect on humans. Once considered a cosmopolitan species, it has since been split into at least 28 distinct species, with true A. aurita now known from the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, including the Baltic Sea where the original specimen was collected, the northeastern United States, and Argentina.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 3
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Scyphozoa, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Moon Jellyfish

In Biome

Estuary, Biomes
Source Wikipedia: Aurelia aurita
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Found In

Belgium

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Bulgaria

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Colombia

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Denmark

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Georgia

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Ireland

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Poland

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Romania

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Russia

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Aurelia aurita
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Primary Diet, Aurelia aurita
    Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikipedia: Aurelia aurita
Wikipedia
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 341118
    Established populations are also found in the Northeastern United States and Argentina, where they were introduced (although natural dispersion to the United States can't be ruled out).
  • In Biome: Estuary, Reproduction and life history
    They can be found in estuaries, bays, fjords, and polluted waters, among other habitats.
  • In Group: True Jellyfish (Scyphozoa), 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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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Aurelia aurita
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2264442, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2264442, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Moon Jellyfish
Child Taxon Of: Scyphozoa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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