Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Mangrove Upsidedown Jelly
Cassiopea xamachana
Mangrove Upsidedown Jelly
Category: True Jellyfishes
Scientific Name: Cassiopea xamachana
Size: 6 to 7 in. (15 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 1-15 ft. (0-5 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Medusozoa (Subphylum)
 └Scyphozoa (Class)
  └Discomedusae (Subclass)
   └Rhizostomeae (Order)
    └Cassiopeidae (Family)
     └Cassiopea (Genus)
      └C. xamachana (Species)

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