Paraphyllina ransoni
Species of jellyfish
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Paraphyllina ransoni is a species of crown jellyfish within the family Paraphyllinidae.[1] It is found distributed in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean near the United States, Canada and Liberia, as well as in the Mediterranean Sea in deep pelagic waters.[2] The bell reaches up to 75 millimeters wide, and is dome shaped with a thick mesoglea. Colorations are colourless with a reddish stomach, although some individuals are brownish red all over.[3]
| Paraphyllina ransoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Paraphyllinidae |
| Genus: | Paraphyllina |
| Species: | P. ransoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraphyllina ransoni Russell, 1956 | |