Aurelia hyalina is a species of true jellyfish belonging to the family Ulmaridae.[1] It was formerly considered conspecific with Aurelia limbata.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Ulmaridae |
| Genus: | Aurelia |
| Species: | A. hyalina
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| Binomial name | |
| Aurelia hyalina Brandt, 1835
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Etymology edit
The generic name is derived from the Latin feminine name Aurelia, which in turn is derived from aurum, meaning "gold". The specific epithet is derived from the Latin hyalinus, meaning "glassy".
Distribution edit
The type locality of the species was the Aleutian Islands.[1] Aurelia hyalina has additionally been found elsewhere in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, including around northeastern Russia, northeastern Canada, Greenland, and elsewhere around southwestern Alaska.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b WoRMS (2023). Aurelia hyalina Brandt, 1835. Accessed on 2023-06-05.
- ^ a b Lawley, J. W.; Gamero-Mora, E.; Maronna, M. M.; Chiaverano, L. M.; Stampar, S. N.; Hopcroft, R. R.; Collins, A. G.; Morandini, A. C. (2021). The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa). PeerJ. 9: e11954.
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