Pelagiidae
Also known as: Pelagiid, Pelagiid Jellies, วงศ์ แมงกะพรุนไฟ, オキクラゲ科, 游水母科, 원양해파리과
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidaria |
| Class | Scyphozoa |
| Order | Semaeostomeae |
| Family | Pelagiidae |
| Published in | Gegenbaur, C. (1857). Versuch eines Systems der Medusen, mit Beschreibung neuer oder wenig gekannter Formen; zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Fauna des Mittelmeeres. Zeitschrift Für Wissenschaftliche Zoologie, Leipzig 8: 202–273, pls 7–9. https: |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 4 |
| Species records held | 32 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 76 |
| GBIF key | 9247 |
Genera in Pelagiidae
- Chrysaora — 21 species: Chrysaora achlyos, Chrysaora africana, Chrysaora agulhensis, Chrysaora caliparea, Chrysaora chesapeakei, Chrysaora chinensis, Chrysaora colorata, Chrysaora fluoresens
- Pelagia — 8 species: Pelagia cyanella, Pelagia denticulata, Pelagia discoidea, Pelagia flaveola, Pelagia panopyra, Pelagia papillata, Pelagia phosphora, Pelagia placenta
- Sanderia — 2 species: Sanderia malayensis, Sanderia pampinosus
- Mawia — 1 species: Mawia benovici
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.