| Rhizostoma octopus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Rhizostomeae |
| Family: | Rhizostomatidae |
| Genus: | Rhizostoma |
| Species: | R. octopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhizostoma octopus Gmelin, 1791 | |
Rhizostoma octopus, also known as the dustbin-lid jellyfish, is a species of marine invertebrate. [1] [2] They are most commonly found in the English Channel, the North Sea, and the North Atlantic up to the Norwegian Sea. [1]
Predators include leatherback sea turtles. [3] These jellyfish are harvested as a natural source of collagen. [3]
