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Ulmaridae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Rank
  
Family

Diameter
  
Moon jelly: 25 – 40 cm

Scientific name
  
Ulmaridae

Higher classification
  
Semaeostomeae

Order
  
Semaeostomeae

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Lower classifications
  
Moon jelly, Phacellophora camtschatica, Deepstaria, Deepstaria enigmatica, Stygiomedusa gigantea

The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish.

Genera

In addition to the genera listed below, the genus Phacellophora has traditionally been included in this family, but it is now placed in a separate family, the Phacellophoridae.

  • Aurelia (includes the moon jelly)
  • Aurosa
  • Deepstaria
  • Diplulmaris
  • Discomedusa
  • Floresca
  • Parumbrosa
  • Poralia
  • Stellamedusa
  • Sthenonia
  • Stygiomedusa
  • Tiburonia
  • Ulmaris

    • References

    Ulmaridae Wikipedia
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