Rhizostoma octopus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Barrel Jellyfish, Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid"))

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhizostoma octopus (Barrel Jellyfish, Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid"))
FamilyRHIZOSTOMATIDAE (a family of jellyfish)
SuborderDAKTYLIOPHORAE (a suborder of coelenterates)
OrderRHIZOSTOMEAE (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 Rhizostoma octopus (Barrel Jellyfish, Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid") :
1: Rhizostoma octopus (Barrel Jellyfish, Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid")
9 Nov 2015 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
dead, washed up on sand near high water mark
Image 1: Fresh animal washed up on beachImage 2: Fresh animal washed up on beach (2)
2: Rhizostoma octopus (Barrel Jellyfish, Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid")
16 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
dead, washed up on sand near high water mark
Image 1: Dead jellyfish, washed up on sand - fringeImage 2: Dead jellyfish, washed up on sand - oblique viewImage 3: Dead jellyfish, washed up on sand - top viewImage 4: Dead jellyfish, washed up on sand - under side
3: Rhizostoma octopus (Barrel Jellyfish, Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid")
16 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
dead, washed up on sand near high water mark
Image 1: Washed up - oblique viewImage 2: Washed up - top viewImage 3: Washed up - underside

Rhizostoma octopus (Barrel Jellyfish, Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid") may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rhizostoma octopus (Barrel Jellyfish, Rootmouth Jellyfish (Or "Dustbin-lid")
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A spectacular large jellyfish that can be quite numerous off southern coasts. Dead animals are often found washed up.

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