Coronatae

The order Coronatae includes about 30 species of mostly deep-sea jellyfish, often maroon in colour. A deep circular groove delimits the central part of the bell-shaped body from the periphery, which is divided into broad flaps, or lappets. The marginal tentacles are large and solid. Some species…

Order Coronatae Large medusae that are conical, dome-shaped, or flattened, with furrow around bell above scalloped margin. Some species have scyphistoma stage with external chitinous skeleton. Oceanic, some species living at great depths. Order Rhizostomae Medusae like those of Semaeostomeae but with mouth subdivided into minute…