Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Moon Jellyfish)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAurelia aurita (Moon Jellyfish)
FamilyULMARIDAE (a family of jellyfish)
OrderSEMAEOSTOMEAE (an order of jellyfish)
SubclassDISCOMEDUSAE (a subclass of coelenterates)
ClassSCYPHOZOA (jellyfish)
PhylumCNIDARIA (hydroids, jelly fish, sea anemones, jellyfish)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aurelia aurita (Moon Jellyfish) :
1: Aurelia aurita (Moon Jellyfish)
16 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top view

Aurelia aurita (Moon Jellyfish) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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