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Southern Moon Jelly
Aurelia marginalis
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common Moon JellyAurelia aurita
Greater Moon JellyAurelia labiata
Mushroom JellyRhopilema verrilli
Bay NettleChrysaora chesapeakei
Atlantic Sea NettleChrysaora quinquecirrha
Asian moon jellyfishAurelia coerulea
Pink MeanieDrymonema larsoni
Cannonball JellyStomolophus meleagris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,035 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 224 |
| Alabama | 114 |
| South Carolina | 40 |
| North Carolina | 35 |
| Mississippi | 28 |
| Maryland | 27 |
| Georgia | 20 |
| Louisiana | 17 |
| Delaware | 9 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Practical
- StingingCan deliver a painful stingFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | True Jellies · Scyphozoa |
| Order | Flag-mouth Jellies · Semaeostomeae |
| Family | Ulmarid Jellies · Ulmaridae |
| Genus | Moon Jellies · Aurelia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Southern Moon Jelly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.