Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Moon Jelly
Aurelia aurita
Moon Jelly
Category: Jellyfishes
Scientific Name: Aurelia aurita
Size: 6 to 8 in. (15 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 0-20 ft. (0-6 m)
Distribution: Worldwide
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Medusozoa (Subphylum)
 └Scyphozoa (Class)
  └Semaeostomeae (Order)
   └Ulmaridae (Family)
    └Aurelia (Genus)

Cnidarians
Jellyfishes

Moon Jelly

Sea Thimble Jellyfish

Upsidedown Jelly

Mangrove Upsidedown Jelly

Cannonball Jellyfish



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