Northern Stalked Jellyfish [Lucernaria quadricornis]
Description
Lucernaria quadricornis, known as the Northern Stalked Jellyfish, is a relatively small jellyfish species, reaching only about 50mm in length. Its bell is cylindrical and it has four long arms with many small tentacles clustered at the ends. The Northern Stalked Jellyfish is found in the North Atlantic Ocean, particularly in colder waters along rocky coasts, where it attaches to algae and eelgrass.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
True Jellyfish
Scyphozoa
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| Order |
Stalked Jellyfish
Stauromedusae
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| Family |
Lucernariidae
Lucernariidae
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| Genus |
Lucernaria
Lucernaria
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