Paraphyllina ransoni is a species of crown jellyfish within the family Paraphyllinidae.[1] It is found distributed in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean near the United States, Canada and Liberia, as well as in the Mediterranean Sea in deep pelagic waters.[2] The bell reaches up to 75 millimeters wide, and is dome shaped with a thick mesoglea. Colorations are colourless with a reddish stomach, although some individuals are brownish red all over.[3]

Paraphyllina ransoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Coronatae
Family: Paraphyllinidae
Genus: Paraphyllina
Species:
P. ransoni
Binomial name
Paraphyllina ransoni
Russell, 1956

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Paraphyllina ransoni Russell, 1956". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Paraphyllina ransoni". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ Martellos, Stefano. "Paraphyllina ransoni, Russel 1956". dryades.units.it. Retrieved 30 December 2022.