Species of the Jellyfish Zone

Aurelia aurita, or the moon jelly, is a translucent jellyfish found in almost all the world’s seas. It drifts close to the surface and is recognisable by its four horseshoe-shaped organs.

• Taxonomy :
  • Class: Scyphozoa
  • Order: Semaeostomeae
  • Family: Ulmaridae
  • Species: Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Population and conservation:
  • IUCN status: Not evaluated (NE)
  • CITES: Not applicable

The upside-down jellyfish is an Indo-Pacific jellyfish that lives resting on the seabed, with its tentacles facing upwards, in order to expose its symbiotic algae to the light.

• Taxonomy :
  • Class: Scyphozoa
  • Order: Rhizostomeae
  • Family: Cassiopeidae
  • Species: Cassiopea andromeda (Forsskål, 1775)
• Population and conservation:
  • IUCN status: Not evaluated (NE)
  • CITES: Not applicable
  • EEP: Not applicable

The Peruvian jellyfish is a jellyfish found in the cold coastal waters of Chile and Peru. It is recognisable by its brown or purple patterns and its long stinging tentacles.

• Taxonomy :
  • Class: Scyphozoa
  • Order: Semaeostomeae
  • Family: Pelagiidae
  • Species: Chrysaora plocamia (Lesson, 1830)
• Population and conservation:
  • IUCN status: Not evaluated (NE)
  • CITES: Not applicable
  • EEP: Not applicable

The Japanese jellyfish is a jellyfish from the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is recognisable by the brown lines radiating across its bell and is highly appreciated in public aquariums for its elegance.

• Taxonomy :
  • Class: Scyphozoa
  • Order: Semaeostomeae
  • Family: Pelagiidae
  • Species: Chrysaora pacifica (Goette, 1886)
• Population and conservation:
  • IUCN status: Not evaluated (NE)
  • CITES: Not applicable
  • EEP: Not applicable