genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
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family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Catostylidae
Catostylidae is a family of jellyfish. Members of this family are characterized by their thick, sausage-like oral arms.
Description
Members of the family Catostylidae are small marine jellyfish with domed bells. The eight short oral arms are bro ...
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Species
The following species are recognized in the genus Catostylus.''Catostylus'' World Register of Marine Species, accessed 2014-01-29
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Catostylus cruciatus
''Catostylus'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Catostylidae.
Species
The following species are recognized in the genus Catostylus.Catostylus mosaicus
The jelly blubber (''Catostylus mosaicus''), also known as the blue blubber jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish from coastal regions in the Indo-Pacific. It is the most commonly encountered jellyfish along the Australian eastern coast and large ...
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Catostylus ornatellus
''Catostylus'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Catostylidae.
Species
The following species are recognized in the genus Catostylus.Catostylus ouwensi
''Catostylus'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Catostylidae.
Species
The following species are recognized in the genus Catostylus.Catostylus perezi
''Catostylus'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Catostylidae.
Species
The following species are recognized in the genus Catostylus.Catostylus tagi
''Catostylus tagi'' is a species of jellyfish from warmer parts of the East Atlantic Ocean and since the 2000s also found in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the only member of the family Catostylidae that is found in Europe.Parracho, T.; and Z. Mor ...