species 3,300 observations

Southern Moon Jelly

Aurelia marginalis

Field notes

Aurelia marginalis (commonly called the southern moon jelly) is a species of the genus Aurelia. All species in the genus are very similar, and it is difficult to identify Aurelia medusae without genetic sampling.

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided