Barrel Jellyfish
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| Scientific name | Rhizostoma pulmo |
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| Higher classification | Rhizostoma |
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Order | Rhizostomae |
| Rank | Species |
| Family | Rhizostomatidae |
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| ID | 1266051 |
About Barrel Jellyfish
Rhizostoma pulmo, commonly known as the barrel jellyfish, the dustbin-lid jellyfish or the frilly-mouthed jellyfish, is a scyphomedusa in the family Rhizostomatidae. It is found in the northeast Atlantic, and in the Adriatic, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Sea of Azov.
Boom in unusual jellyfish spotted in UK waters
Nov 3,2023 12:51 am
... The most commonly spotted were the huge Barrel Jellyfish - but rarer warm-water crystal jellyfish were also seen...
2019 in pictures: Striking images from around the UK
Feb 16,2020 9:34 am
... In July, wildlife biologist Lizzie Daly and fellow diver Dan Abbott encountered the Barrel Jellyfish during a week-long project documenting marine encounters...
Barrel jellyfish Photos
