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Picture of Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758)
Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) and Hyperia galba (Montagu, 1815)
Moon Jelly, at Pairi Daiza, Brugelette, Belgium. Because of the lighting, the organism in shown in false colour. 28 August 2008.
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Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Oostende
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - De Panne
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Westerschelde
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Bredene
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Halve Maan
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Bulgarian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Georgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Romanian Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Russian part of the Black Sea
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Turkish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Ukrainian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Belgian Coast
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Zeebrugge
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Duinbergen
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Gulf of St. Lawrence
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Canadian Exclusive Economic Zone [Pacific part]
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - North Pacific
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - North East Pacific
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - FAO fishing area 67
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Colombian part of the Caribbean Sea
Distribution for Medusa purpurea Pennant, 1777 - Cornwall
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 135306
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 135306
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 135306
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Life stage adult
Specification Context: Life stage polyp
Specification Context: Life stage planula
Specification Context: Life stage ephyra
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Dimension diameter
Specification Context: Life stage medusa
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 3205
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 16
Specification Context: Unit µm
Specification Context: Life stage podocyst
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 2099
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 3400
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 2354
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 2121
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 2180