Drymonema gorgo
| Drymonema gorgo | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Drymonematidae |
| Genus: | Drymonema |
| Species: | D. gorgo |
| Binomial name | |
| Drymonema gorgo Müller, 1883 | |
Drymonema gorgo is a species of jellyfish in the class Scyphozoa.[1] It is found in the western South Atlantic, along the Brazilian coast.[2] A specimen found in 2024 was approximately 60 cm in diameter and had tentacles of over 10 m in length.[3]
References
- ^ WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Drymonema gorgo Müller, 1883
- ^ Not such a rare species, after all? Insights into Drymonema gorgo Müller 1883 (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa), a large and little-known jellyfish from Brazil | Aquatic Ecology
- ^ Photographer catches giant and rare jellyfish on the North Coast of SP; watch VIDEO | Paraíba Valley and Region | G1 g1.globo.com