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Scientific Name: Cassiopea andromeda (Forskål, 1775)
English Name: Upside down jellyfish
Local/Bangla Name: Ultano jellyfish (উল্টানো জেলিফিশ)
Photo: Alistair D. Dove (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Rhizostomeae
Family: Cassiopeidae
Description:
The structure of Cassiopeia andromeda’s body is radially symmetrical and can attain a diameter of up to 30 cm. The bell is relatively flat and disk-shaped, featuring a rounded edge. The color of the bell is yellowish-brown with white or pale spots and streaks. The marginal lappets are short, blunt, and vary in number. The mouth is divided into numerous small openings along the oral arms. There are eight oral arms that are brownish and adorned with extended, frilly tentacles.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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