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Aurelia hyalina

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Aurelia hyalina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Ulmaridae
Genus: Aurelia
Species:
A. hyalina
Binomial name
Aurelia hyalina
Brandt, 1835

Aurelia hyalina is a species of true jellyfish belonging to the family Ulmaridae.[1] It was formerly considered conspecific with Aurelia limbata.[2]

Etymology

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The generic name is derived from the Latin feminine name Aurelia, which in turn is derived from aurum, meaning "gold". The specific epithet is derived from the Latin hyalinus, meaning "glassy".

Distribution

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The type locality of the species was the Aleutian Islands.[1] Aurelia hyalina has additionally been found elsewhere in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, including around northeastern Russia, northeastern Canada, Greenland, and elsewhere around southwestern Alaska.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2023). Aurelia hyalina Brandt, 1835. Accessed on 2023-06-05.
  2. ^ a b Lawley, J. W.; Gamero-Mora, E.; Maronna, M. M.; Chiaverano, L. M.; Stampar, S. N.; Hopcroft, R. R.; Collins, A. G.; Morandini, A. C. (2021). The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa). PeerJ. 9: e11954.