Mastigias
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Mastigias is a genus
of true jellyfish in the family Mastigiidae. It contains eight described species
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of true jellyfish in the family Mastigiidae. It contains eight described species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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Species
- Mastigias albipunctatus
- Mastigias andersoni
- Mastigias gracilis
- Mastigias ocellatus
- Mastigias pantherinus
- Mastigias papua
- Mastigias roseus
- Mastigias sidereus