Drymonema gorgo

Drymonema gorgo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Drymonematidae
Genus: Drymonema
Species:
D. gorgo
Binomial name
Drymonema gorgo
Müller, 1883

Drymonema gorgo is a species of jellyfish in the class Scyphozoa.[1] It is found in the western South Atlantic, along the Brazilian coast.[2] A specimen found in 2024 was approximately 60 cm in diameter and had tentacles of over 10 m in length.[3]

References

  1. ^ WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Drymonema gorgo Müller, 1883
  2. ^ Not such a rare species, after all? Insights into Drymonema gorgo Müller 1883 (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa), a large and little-known jellyfish from Brazil | Aquatic Ecology
  3. ^ Photographer catches giant and rare jellyfish on the North Coast of SP; watch VIDEO | Paraíba Valley and Region | G1 g1.globo.com


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