Lucernaria [Lucernaria]

Description

Lucernaria is a well-known genus of stalked jellyfish, with species commonly found in shallow, coastal waters. These organisms are notable for their colorful, cup-shaped bodies and radially arranged tentacles. Lucernaria jellyfish are sessile for the majority of their life cycle, attaching to algae, eelgrass, or other substrates where they can be observed swaying with the currents. They feed on small marine organisms, using their tentacles to capture prey. This genus is not only significant ecologically but also of interest for scientific research due to their unique reproductive and developmental biology.

Species

Stalked Jellyfish [Lucernaria janetae]

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Hooded Jellyfish [Lucernaria bathyphila]

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Northern Stalked Jellyfish [Lucernaria quadricornis]

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Taxonomy