
Mastigias is a genus of true jellyfish in the family Mastigiidae. It contains eight recognized species. Members of this genus are found widely in coastal regions of the Indo-Pacific, including saline lakes of Palau (e.g., Jellyfish Lake), but there are also records from the West Atlantic at Florida and Puerto Rico. The West Atlantic records are most likely the result of accidental introductions by humans.
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Mastigias is a genus of true jellyfish in the family Mastigiidae. It contains eight recognized species. Members of this genus are found widely in coastal regions of the Indo-Pacific, including saline lakes of Palau (e.g., Jellyfish Lake), but there are also records from the West Atlantic at Florida and Puerto Rico. The West Atlantic records are most likely the result of accidental introductions by humans.
==Species== According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus includes eight recognized species:
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