Mastigiidae

Updated on Oct 01, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Suborder Kolpophorae Rank Family		Class Scyphozoa Phylum Cnidaria Order Rhizostomae

Similar Phyllorhiza punctata, Spotted jelly, Rhizostomae, Mastigias, Catostylus

Mastigiidae is a family of true jellyfish. The family is native to the Indo-Pacific, but a species of Mastigias has been introductions to the West Atlantic, and Phyllorhiza punctata has been introduced to the West Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea.

Genera

According to the World Register of Marine Species, this family includes 4 genera:

Mastigias

Mastigietta

Phyllorhiza

Versuriga – probably belongs in a separate monotypic family, Versurigidae.

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