Aurelia
E417701
Aurelia is a genus of moon jellyfish, soft-bodied marine cnidarians commonly found in coastal waters worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aurelia canonical | 8 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | Scyphozoan jellyfish ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | soft-bodied ⓘ |
| class | Scyphozoa ⓘ |
| commonName |
moon jellies
ⓘ
moon jellyfish ⓘ |
| diet |
fish larvae
ⓘ
small crustaceans ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | planktonic predator ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| family | Ulmaridae ⓘ |
| feedingMechanism | capture of prey with tentacles and oral arms ⓘ |
| foundIn |
nearshore environments
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
temperate seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
gelatinous bell
ⓘ
pulsating swimming motion ⓘ radial symmetry ⓘ tentacles with stinging cells ⓘ |
| hasCnidocytes | true ⓘ |
| impact | can form blooms in coastal areas ⓘ |
| interactionWithHumans | mild sting to humans ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
ephyra
ⓘ
medusa ⓘ planula larva ⓘ scyphistoma polyp ⓘ |
| locomotion | jet propulsion by bell contraction ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Aurelia aurita
ⓘ
Aurelia labiata ⓘ Aurelia limbata ⓘ Aurelia solida ⓘ |
| order | Semaeostomeae ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ulmaridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Cnidaria ⓘ |
| reproduction |
alternation of generations
ⓘ
asexual reproduction in polyp stage ⓘ sexual reproduction in medusa stage ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship |
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
ⓘ
surface form:
Lamarck
|
| sensorySystem |
rhopalia with light and balance sensors
ⓘ
simple nerve net ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.