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Scientific Name: Cephea cephea Forskål, 1775
English Name: Crowned jellyfish
Local/Bangla Name: Jellyfish (জেলিফিশ)

Photo: Sylvain Le Bris(GBIF)

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Rhizostomeae
Family: Cepheidae
Description:
The Crowned jellyfish has striking appearance includes a purple and blue color, bioluminescence, and the characteristic crown-shaped bell, accompanied by protruding warts. Like many jellyfish species, the Crowned jellyfish employs its tentacles to stun and capture prey. .
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Sundarban
Environment:
Marine,estuarine
Main References:

Das BC (2007) Checklist and distribution of the freshwater and marine Cnidaria (Coelenterata) of Bangladesh. Calodema. 9: 15–18

Other References:

Hwai ATS, Peng CTC, Nilamani N, Yasin Z (2019) Harmful jellyfish country report in Western Pacific. Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

GBIF.org (13 February 2024) GBIF Occurrence Download https://doi.org/10.15468/dl.5eeekz

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