Catostylus townsendi

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Catostylus townsendi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Rhizostomeae
Family: Catostylidae
Genus: Catostylus
Species:
C. townsendi
Binomial name
Catostylus townsendi
Mayer, 1915

Catostylus townsendi is a species of jellyfish in the family Catostylidae. [1] [2] [3] The species can be found off the coast of Borneo, and members can reach a maximum length of 10 centimeters. [4]

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References

  1. "ADW: Catostylus townsendi: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  2. "Catostylus townsendi (Catostylus townsendi) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. "Marble Jelly (Catostylus townsendi)". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. "Catostylus townsendi". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-08-26.