San Juan Jellyfish [Haliclystus salpinx]
Description
The San Juan Jellyfish can be easily recognized by its distinctive tubular bell. It has eight symmetrical arms, each with a cluster of tentacles at the end. The species is native to the Northern Pacific Ocean, with a range extending from Japan to the coast of Washington state.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Stalked Jellyfish
Staurozoa
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| Order |
Stalked Jellyfish
Stauromedusae
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| Family |
Lucernariidae
Lucernariidae
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| Genus |
Stalked Jellyfish
Halammohydra
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