Acromitus flagellatus

(Maas, 1903)

Vernacular names
English : Flagellate jellyfish
French : Méduse flagellée

Classification
Class : Scyphozoa
Order : Rhizostomeae
Family : Catostylidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Dome-shaped bell reaching a diameter up to 20 cm. Bell surface is usually slightly granulous. Fairly short and thick arms with plumose appendages and long terminal filament. Color often white to yellowish-white. Brown spots on bell edge.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from India to Taiwan, south to Indonesia. Mostly found in coastal waters, sometimes in brackish waters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has yet to be assessed in the Red List but so far seems to be at least locally common.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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