Discomedusae

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Discomedusae

an order of the class Scyphozoa (COELENTERATES) that contains most of the common disc-shaped jelly fish.

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Species richness of jellyfishes (Scyphozoa: Discomedusae) in the tropical eastern Pacific: Missed taxa, molecules, and morphology match in a biodiversity hotspot.

Analisis de actores de la pesqueria de medusa en Guaymas, Sonora

New family of allomorphic jellyfishes, Drymonematidae (Scyphozoa, Discomedusae), emphasizes evolution in the functional morphology and trophic ecology of gelatinous zooplankton.

Medusae (Scyphozoa and Cubozoa) from southwestern Atlantic and Subantarctic region (32-60[degrees]S, 34-70[degrees]W): species composition, spatial distribution and life history traits

Class Scyphozoa comprises two lineages: Discomedusae and Coronatae.

New family of allomorphic jellyfishes, Drymonematidae (scyphozoa, Discomedusae), emphasizes evolution in the functional morphology and trophic ecology of gelatinous zooplankton