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Barrel Jellyfish (Rhizostoma octopus)
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Rhizostoma octopus

(Gmelin, 1791)

Barrel Jellyfish

Also known as: Zeepaddestoel, Blue Cabbage Bleb, Rhizostome, Dustbin-Lid Jellyfish, Football Jellyfish, Dustbin-Lid Jelly, Rhizostome Jellyfish

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Taxonomy
Class

Scyphozoa

Order

Rhizostomeae

Family

Rhizostomatidae

Where to find it

occasional

Netherlands
Other species in Rhizostomatidae
Rhizostoma pulmo

Rhizostoma pulmo

Barrel Jellyfish

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