Linuche aquila
SpeciesJellyfish, Corals and Anemones
A small Pacific cnidarian known as a thimble jellyfish
1.00Common
Common
Linuche aquila
- Jellyfish, Corals and Anemones
Linuche aquila is a species of cnidarian found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific Ocean. It is very small and is commonly called a thimble jellyfish because of its size and shape. Its larvae can cause bathers to develop an itchy red rash known as seabather's eruption.
- Range
- Tropical and subtropical Pacific Ocean
- Common name
- Thimble jellyfish
- Larval effect
- Can cause seabather's eruption
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Linuche aquila (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q1844608
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Mayor, Alfred Goldsborough. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia CommonsMayor, Alfred Goldsborough, File:Medusae_of_world-vol03_pl59.jpgModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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