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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Rhizostomatidae (See list of species below)

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10 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Eupilema scapulare
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Nemopilema nomurai
[Nomura's jellyfish]
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Rhizostoma luteum
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Rhizostoma octopus
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Rhizostoma pulmo
[Barrel jellyfish]
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Rhopilema esculentum
[Flame jellyfish]


Rhopilema hispidum
[Sand jellyfish]
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Rhopilema nomadica
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Rhopilema rhopalophora
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Rhopilema verrilli
[Mushroom jellyfish]
10 Species of Family Rhizostomatidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Eupilema scapulare Northwest Pacific 26 WD
Nemopilema nomurai Nomura's jellyfish Northwest Pacific 200 WD
Rhizostoma luteum Eastern Atlantic and the 30 WD
Rhizostoma octopus Northeast Atlantic. 90 WD
Rhizostoma pulmo Barrel jellyfish Mediterranean and Black S 90 WD
Rhopilema esculentum Flame jellyfish Western Pacific. 45 WD
Rhopilema hispidum Sand jellyfish Indo-West Pacific 70 WD
Rhopilema nomadica Indo-Pacific.
Rhopilema rhopalophora Indo-West Pacific 10 WD
Rhopilema verrilli Mushroom jellyfish Western Atlantic 35 WD



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