APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

Coronamedusae (Subclass) > Coronatae (Order) > Linuchidae (Family)

Linuche
Linuche unguiculata (Schwartz, 1788)
- Thimble jellyfish (non-native species)

Discomedusae (Subclass) > Rhizostomeae (Order) > Daktyliophorae (Suborder) > Rhizostomatidae (Family)

Rhizostoma
Rhizostoma octopus (Gmelin, 1791) -
Barrel, Rootmouth or Dustbin-lid Jellyfish
Rhizostoma spp. (aggregata)
- Rootmouth, Dustbin lid or Barrel jellyfish

Discomedusae (Subclass) > Semaeostomeae (Order) > Cyaneidae (Family)

Cyanea
Cyanea capillata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Lion's mane jellyfish
Cyanea lamarckii Péron & Lesueur, 1810 - Blue jellyfish

Discomedusae (Subclass) > Semaeostomeae (Order) > Pelagiidae (Family)

Chrysaora
Chrysaora hysoscella (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Compass jellyfish

Pelagia
Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskål, 1775) - Mauve stinger

Discomedusae (Subclass) > Semaeostomeae (Order) > Ulmaridae (Family)

Aurelia
Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Moon jellyfish, Marigold or Sea jelly
Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) - Moon jellyfish polyps

Also see Stalked jellyfish (Stauromedusae)

Not to be confused with Staked Jellyfish is the freshwater member of the Hydrozoa called Hydra viridissima. Click here for images of Hydozoa and Anthozoa

The following jelly-like species can also be found stranded on the shore and in coastal waters around the region. They are however hydroids and are not true jellyfish.
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Aequorea vitrina Gosse, 1853 - A Crystal jelly
Physalia physalis - Portuguese man-of-war
Velella velella - By-the-wind-sailor or Sallee man
Neoturris pileata - A Pandeid hydroid

Click here for images of Hydozoa and Anthozoa