Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Mangrove Upsidedown Jelly
Cassiopea xamachana
Mangrove Upsidedown Jelly
Category: Jellyfishes
Scientific Name: Cassiopea xamachana
Size: 6 to 7 in. (15 to 18 cm)  
Depth: 1-15 ft. (0-5 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Medusozoa (Subphylum)
 └Scyphozoa (Class)
  └Rhizostomeae (Order)
   └Cassiopeidae (Family)
    └Cassiopea (Genus)

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