Atolla valdiviae is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae.[1] It is known from type specimens found in the north Pacific Ocean.

Atolla valdiviae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Coronatae
Family: Atollidae
Genus: Atolla
Species:
A. valdiviae
Binomial name
Atolla valdiviae
Vanhöffen, 1902

Etymology

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The genus name, Atolla, is derived from the word atoll.[2]

References

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  1. ^ WoRMS. "Atolla valdiviae Vanhöffen, 1902". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 2: 488