Atorella
Sign in to saveAtorella is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Atorellidae and includes five species. Members of this family are known from the eastern coast of Africa and the western coast of Panama.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassScyphozoa
- OrderCoronatae
- FamilyAtorellidae
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Atorella is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Atorellidae and includes five species. Members of this family are known from the eastern coast of Africa and the western coast of Panama.
==Characteristics== Members of this genus are characterised by having exactly six tentacles and six rhopalia, twelve marginal lappets and twelve pedalia. The bell ranges from in diameter. The bell is colourless and transparent and the four orange gonads can be seen inside. The mouth has four lips.