STAUROMEDUSAE UK
An online guide to the Stalked jellyfish (Stauromedusae) found
around the coastal waters of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Includes notes on their identification, and where and how to find them.
Craterolophus
Craterolophus convolvulus (Johnston, 1835)
- Goblet stalked jellyfish*
Suborder Cleistocarpida > Family Depastridae
Depastrum
Depastrum cyathiforme (M. Sars, 1846)
Suborder Eleutherocarpida > Family Kishinouyeidae
Lucernariopsis
Calvadosia campanulata (Lamouroux, 1815)
Calvadosia cruxmelitensis Corbin, 1978
- St. John's stalked jellyfish*
Suborder Eleutherocarpida > Family Lucernariidae
Haliclystus
Haliclystus auricula (Rathke, 1806) - Kaleidoscope jellyfish*
Haliclystus octoradiatus (Lamarck, 1816)
- Spotted kaleidoscope jellyfish*
Haliclystus salpinx James-Clark, 1863
Lucernaria
Lucernaria bathyphila Haeckel, 1880
Lucernaria quadricornis O. F. Müller, 1776
- Horned stalked jellyfish*
Eleutherocarpida (Suborder) > Lucernariidae (Family) > Stylocoronella (Genus)
Stylocoronella variabilis Salvini-Plawen, 1987
Photographs are still needed for Depastrum cyathiforme and Stylocoronella variabilis.
