Rhizostoma octopus
| Rhizostoma octopus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Rhizostomeae |
| Family: | Rhizostomatidae |
| Genus: | Rhizostoma |
| Species: | R. octopus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhizostoma octopus Gmelin, 1791
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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]
References
- ^ a b "Rhizostoma octopus (Dustbin-lid Jelly)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ Holst, Sabine; Sötje, Ilka; Tiemann, Henry; Jarms, Gerhard (June 2007). "Life cycle of the rhizostome jellyfish Rhizostoma octopus (L.) (Scyphozoa, Rhizostomeae), with studies on cnidocysts and statoliths". Marine Biology. 151 (5): 1695–1710. doi:10.1007/s00227-006-0594-8. ISSN 0025-3162.
- ^ a b Elliott, Anna; Hobson, Victoria; Tang, Kam W. (2017-01-01). Hunsicker, Mary (ed.). "Balancing fishery and conservation: a case study of the barrel jellyfish Rhizostoma octopus in South Wales". ICES Journal of Marine Science. 74 (1): 234–241. doi:10.1093/icesjms/fsw157. ISSN 1054-3139.