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Greater Moon Jelly
Aurelia labiata
28 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
Egg-yolk JellyPhacellophora camtschatica
Pacific Sea NettleChrysaora fuscescens
Asian moon jellyfishAurelia coerulea
Blue JellyCyanea lamarckii
Victoria's Crystal JellyAequorea victoria
Southern Moon JellyAurelia marginalis
Purple-striped Sea NettleChrysaora colorata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 2,762 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | 2,062 |
| Canada | 1,367 |
| California | 1,285 |
| Washington | 985 |
| Oregon | 871 |
| Alaska | 293 |
| Nunavut | 261 |
| Manitoba | 217 |
| Quebec | 15 |
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 Greater Moon Jelly with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.