mushroom jellyfish
Rhopilema verrilli
Classification
- Class
- Scyphozoa
- Order
- Rhizostomeae
- Family
- Rhizostomatidae
Rhopilema est un genre de méduses de la famille des Rhizostomatidae.
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.
Rhopilema verrilli es una especie de medusa de la familia Rhizostomatidae. Son invertebrados cnidarios que se distinguen por tener forma de hongo. La especie no tiene tentáculos, mas si tienen cnidoblastos, llamadas nematocistos, dentro de sus campanas, que pueden producir picaduras leves a los humanos.
Distribution
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