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mushroom jellyfish

Rhopilema verrilli

Classification

Rhopilema verrilli, the mushroom cap jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish in the family Rhizostomatidae. They are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their mushroom-shaped medusae. The species does not have any tentacles; however, they still have stinging cells, called nematocysts, within their bells, which can produce mild stings to humans.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,191