Animals /
Marine Life Living

Australian Spotted Jelly

Phyllorhiza punctata

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

Overview

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

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Marine

Video

Phyllorhiza punctata, also known as the Australian spotted jellyfish or the white-spotted jellyfish at Universeum, Gothenburg, Sweden.Credit: Albin Olsson · CC BY-SA 3.0Source ↗

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References

  1. GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
  2. WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
  3. Wikipedia — Mastigiidae Wikipedia

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