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cross jellyfish

Mitrocoma cellularia

Classification

Staurostoma mertensii, also known as the white cross jellyfish (or just sometimes the cross jellyfish), is a species of jellyfish in the genus Staurostoma. Its name derives from the distinctive cross pattern on its clear bell. It is found in the cold, shallow waters of both hemispheres.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 461Canada · 247