Pulsating Jellyfish [Nausithoe punctata]
Description
Nausithoe punctata, commonly known as the Pulsating Jellyfish, is a small, disc-shaped jellyfish species that inhabits open ocean environments. This species is known for its pulsating swimming motion and its unique color pattern, which includes a translucent body with small, white spots. The Pulsating Jellyfish typically measures between 1 and 3 cm in diameter.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
True Jellyfish
Scyphozoa
|
| Order |
Coronate Jellyfish
Coronatae
|
| Family |
Crowned Jellies
Coronidae
|
| Genus |
Nausithoe
Nausithoe
|