Rhizostoma octopus
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| Rhizostoma octopus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Rhizostomeae |
| Family: | Rhizostomatidae |
| Genus: | Rhizostoma |
| Species: | R. octopus |
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| Rhizostoma octopus Gmelin, 1791 | |
Rhizostoma octopus 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]
