Background Species of the scyphozoan family Pelagiidae (eg, Pelagia noctiluca, Chrysaora
quinquecirrha) are well-known for impacting fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism, especially …

Abstract Statistical phylogenetic analyses of 111 5.8 S and partial-28S ribosomal DNA
sequences (total aligned length= 434 nucleotides) including jellyfishes representing …

The nomenclature of the purple-striped jellyfish from southern California, currently known as
Pelagia colorata Russell, 1964, is apparently in error. Our cladistic analysis of 20 characters …

A single specimen of a Pelagiidae jellyfish (Scyphozoa) referable to the genus Chrysaora
Péron and Lesueur, 1810 is reported from the port of Elefsina (Saronikos Gulf, Greece) on …

The class scyphozoa is approximately made up of 4 orders, 2 suborders, 24 families, 11
subfamilies, 71 genera and over 220 species. Members from this class, commonly referred …

A stable phylogenetic hypothesis for families within jellyfish class Scyphozoa has been
elusive. Reasons for the lack of resolution of scyphozoan familial relationships include a …

Two specimens of an unknown jellyfish species were collected in Bat Gallim and Beit
Yannai, on the Mediterranean coast of Israel, in June and July 2010. Morphological …

Species richness in the seas has been underestimated due to the combined challenges
presented by the taxonomic impediment, delimitation of species, preponderance of cryptic …

Historically, jellyfish have been little studied relative to fishes, and they have been
considered to be nuisances to humans and of little ecological importance. Research in the …

Freshwater jellyfish species of the genus Craspedacusta purportedly originated from the
Yangtze River catchment area, China, and have now been observed on all continents …