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Ulmaridae
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The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish, which includes the moon jellies, and other jellyfish with unique characteristics like Tiburonia granrojo.

Species

Ulmarid

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumCnidaria
  3. ClassScyphozoa
  4. OrderSemaeostomeae
  5. FamilyUlmaridae
Habitatmarine
Observations recorded75,547

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
46
Family
Ulmaridae
Collections
SIO, CAS, NMV, TCWC, USNM, SAMA
Recorded in
Costa Rica, United States, Australia, Antarctica

Wikidata facts

Instance of
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Parent taxon
Semaeostomeae
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Commons category
Ulmaridae
topic's main category
Category:Ulmaridae
taxon name
Ulmaridae
taxon rank
family
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Genera
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The Ulmaridae are a family of jellyfish, which includes the moon jellies, and other jellyfish with unique characteristics like Tiburonia granrojo.

==Genera== thumb|Diplulmaris antarctica from offshore of [[McMurdo Station, Ross Island.]] Formerly, the genus Phacellophora was also included in this family, but is now placed in the family Phacellophoridae. Aurelia (includes the moon jelly) Aurosa Deepstaria Diplulmaris Discomedusa Floresca Parumbrosa Poralia Santjordia Stellamedusa Sthenonia Stygiomedusa (giant phantom jelly) Tiburonia Ulmaris

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