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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Common Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

About

The most familiar jellyfish in UK waters, the moon jellyfish washes up on beaches in summer. It has four distinctive pink rings (the gonads) visible through its translucent bell and feeds on plankton using short, frilly tentacles.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Aurelia aurita
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.