Aurelia maldivensis is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae.[1]
| Aurelia maldivensis | |
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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. maldivensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aurelia maldivensis Bigelow, 1904
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Etymology edit
The genus name is derived from the Latin name Aurelia, which in turn is derived from aureus, meaning "golden". The specific epithet is derived from the Maldives, the type locality of the species.[2]
References edit
- ^ Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Aurelia maldivensis Bigelow, 1904. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.
- ^ Bigelow, H. B. 1904. Medusae from the Maldive Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 39: 245-269, pls 1-17. Accessed through the Biodiversity Heritage Library on 2023-06-05.
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