The Ulmaridae are a family of

jellyfish Jellyfish and sea jellies are the informal common names given to the medusa-phase of certain gelatinous members of the subphylum Medusozoa, a major part of the phylum Cnidaria. Jellyfish are mainly free-swimming marine animals with umbrella- ...

Genera

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Phacellophora ''Phacellophora camtschatica'', commonly known as the fried egg jellyfish or egg-yolk jellyfish, is a very large jellyfish in the family Phacellophoridae. This species can be easily identified by the yellow coloration in the center of its body wh ...

'' was also included in this family, but is now placed in the family Phacellophoridae.Straehler-Pohl, I., C. L. Widmer, and A. C. Morandini (2011). ''Characterizations of juvenile stages of some semaeostome Scyphozoa (Cnidaria), with recognition of a new family (Phacellophoridae).''

Zootaxa ''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press ''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view ...

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Aurelia Aurelia may refer to: People * Version of feminine given name Aurélie * Aurelia (mother of Caesar) * Aurelia gens, a Roman family * Aurelia Browder, American civil rights activist * Astrud Aurelia, American drag queen Science * ''Aurelia'' (cnid ...

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moon jelly ''Aurelia'' is a genus of scyphozoan jellyfish, commonly called moon jellies. There are currently 25 accepted species and many that are still not formally described. The genus was first described in 1816 by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck in his book ''H ...

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Aurosa ''Aurosa'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Ulmaridae. Species: * ''Aurosa furcata ''Aurosa'' is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Ulmaridae The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish. Genera Formerly, the genus '' ...

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Diplulmaris ''Diplulmaris'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish. Genera Formerly, the genus ''Phacellophora'' was also included in this family, but is now placed in the family Phacellophoridae.Straehle ...

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Discomedusa ''Discomedusa'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish. Genera Formerly, the genus ''Phacellophora'' was also included in this family, but is now placed in the family Phacellophoridae.Straehle ...

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Floresca ''Floresca'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish. Genera Formerly, the genus ''Phacellophora'' was also included in this family, but is now placed in the family Phacellophoridae.Straehler-P ...

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Poralia ''Poralia'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae. It is a monotypic genus containing a single species, ''Poralia rufescens''. This jellyfish is pelagic, and is found in deep water in most of the world's oceans. In 2021, a NOAA expedi ...

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Stellamedusa ''Stellamedusa'' is a genus of jellyfish. The genus is monotypic with a single species recognized, ''Stellamedusa ventana''. The species was first described in the ''Journal of the Marine Biological Association'' in 2004 by Kevin Raskoff and Geo ...

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Sthenonia ''Sthenonia'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish. Genera Formerly, the genus ''Phacellophora'' was also included in this family, but is now placed in the family Phacellophoridae.Straehler- ...

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Stygiomedusa ''Stygiomedusa gigantea'', commonly known as the giant phantom jelly is a part of the monotypic genus of deep sea jellyfish, ''Stygiomedusa''. This is in the Ulmaridae family. With only around 110 sightings in 110 years, it is a jellyfish that is ...

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Tiburonia ''Tiburonia'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae. It was reported in 2003, following the discovery of its only species yet identified, ''Tiburonia granrojo''. It was discovered by a crew from MBARI led by George Matsumoto. Pieces of ...

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Ulmaris ''Ulmaris'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish. Genera Formerly, the genus ''Phacellophora'' was also included in this family, but is now placed in the family Phacellophoridae.Straehler-Po ...

References

Semaeostomeae Cnidarian families {{Scyphozoa-stub