Aurelia aurita
| Scientific name | Aurelia aurita |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Ulmaridae |
| Genus | Aurelia |
Introduction
Aurelia aurita is a brackish water and salt water cnidarian.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size25 - 50 cm
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Longevity2 year
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Size25 - 50 cm
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Longevity2 year
How to recognize Aurelia aurita ?
Aurelia aurita measures between 25 and 50 cm. This cnidarian is unicolore with a predominantly blanc body. The also has blanc tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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Dietpredator
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Way of livingdiurnal
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Larva typeephyrule
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature5 - 25 °C
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Depth0 - 1250 m
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EnvironmentPlanktonic pelagic and Benthic fixed
Biotope presentation
Aurelia aurita is most often found at a depth between 0m and 1250m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Adrien Falzon
Benoit Chartrer
Aurélien Calas
Translation
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Bibliographic references
Morphology, fluid Motion and Predation by the Scyphomedusa Aurelia Aurita - J. H. Costello - S. Colin - Marine Biology - 1994.
Where to see this species?
Tags
#Ulmaridae
#Aurelia
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#Cold temperate Northwest Atlantic Ocean
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#Southwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean
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