Olindias phosphorica

Olindias phosphorica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Limnomedusae
Family: Olindiidae
Genus: Olindias
Species: O. phosphorica
Binomial name
Olindias phosphorica
(Delle Chiaje, 1841)[1]
Synonyms

Olindias muelleri Graeffe, 1884

The cigar jellyfish (Olindias phosphorica) is a species of jellyfish from the Central and East Atlantic, and the Mediterranean Sea, including off Malta.[2]

References

  1. Olindias phosphorica.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. Vella, Matthew (30 July 2010). "Jellyfish spotting campaign reports uncommon 'blue button' and 'cigar' species". MaltaToday. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
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