kaleidoscope jellyfish
Haliclystus auricula
Classification
- Class
- Staurozoa
- Order
- Stauromedusae
- Family
- Haliclystidae
Haliclystus auricula is a stalked jellyfish or Kaleidoscope jellyfish named for its shape resembling a funnel-shaped kaleidoscope that has eight arms typically found in the Northern Hemisphere. The Staurozoan is classified within the phylum Cnidaria under the kingdom Animalia. Under its genus, H.
Haliclystus est un genre de stauroméduses de la famille des Lucernariidae.
Las estauromedusas (Stauromedusae) son un orden de la clase Staurozoa, del filo Cnidaria. Se trata de formas sésiles. La superficie aboral (ver simetría radial), correspondiente a la exumbrela de otras medusas, se prolonga en un tallo gracias al cual se fijan al sustrato, en especial algas y rocas.
Distribution
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