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Cassiopea xamachana Bigelow, 1892 Upsidedown jelly |
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| Family: | Cassiopeidae () | |||
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| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 15 cm wide, flat and with rounded edges, well marked central concavity; 5 lappets in each octant, short and blunt; mouth-arms, about one and one-fourth times the length of bell radius, triangular in cross-section, aboral surface broad and flat, 10 to 15 alternate primary branches, with numerous large, ribbon shaped filaments. | |||
| Biology: | Neritic, estuarine, symbiotic (Ref. 116114). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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