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Cannonball Jellies
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Cannonball Jellies

Stomolophus

The Stopmolophidae are a family of true jellyfish from the West Atlantic and Pacific containing a single genus, Stomolophus. In addition to the species listed below, Nomura's jellyfish (Nemopilema nomurai) was formerly included in this genus, though now it has been placed within the Rhizostomatidae.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Cannonball Jelly

speciesStomolophus meleagris

Stomolophus fritillarius

speciesStomolophus fritillarius

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