Rhizostoma

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Scyphozoa


Known as ‘Jelly Fish’

Large sized, Floating, Free swimming medusoid marine coelenterate.

Body is gelatinous and umbrella shaped.

Marginal balancing organ ‘Tentaculocytes’ are present.

Body has upper ex- umbrella and lower Sub- umbrella surfaces.

Polystomatous (Many mouthed) conditions is seen.

Oral arms are 4 in number with several roots like tentacles and fringed out growth called scapulets.

Mucus cells and cnidoblasts for food collection.