Anomalorhiza is a genus of true jellyfish belonging to the family Lychnorhizidae. It is monotypic, containing the single species Anomalorhiza shawi.[1] It has been found in the South China Sea off the coasts of Luzon and Hong Kong.[2]

Anomalorhiza
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Rhizostomeae
Family: Lychnorhizidae
Genus: Anomalorhiza
Light, 1921[1]
Species:
A. shawi
Binomial name
Anomalorhiza shawi
Light, 1921[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2023-05-28.
  2. ^ Ricca PMC, Cheung HCA (2021) Sighting of the rare jellyfish Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 in a marine protected area of Hong Kong. Check List 17(2): 701-707. doi:10.15560/17.2.701.