| Atorella arcturi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Atorellidae |
| Genus: | Atorella |
| Species: | A. arcturi |
| Binomial name | |
| Atorella arcturi Bigelow, 1928 | |
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