Aurelia ayla
Aurelia ayla is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae.[1] It is known via type specimens found in waters off the coast of Bonaire.[2]
| Aurelia ayla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Ulmaridae |
| Genus: | Aurelia |
| Species: | A. ayla |
| Binomial name | |
| Aurelia ayla Lawley, Gamero-Mora, Maronna, Chiaverano, Stampar, Hopcroft, Collins & Morandini, 2021 | |
Etymology
The genus name is derived from the Latin name Aurelia, which in turn is derived from aureus, meaning "golden". The specific epithet is derived from the Turkish word ayla, meaning "halo of light around the moon"; additionally, it was given in honor of the daughter of Allen G. Collins, co-author of the species' original study, who shares the same name.[2]
References
- WoRMS (2023). Aurelia ayla Lawley, Gamero-Mora, Maronna, Chiaverano, Stampar, Hopcroft, Collins & Morandini, 2021. Accessed from WoRMS on 2023-05-31.
- Lawley, J. W.; Gamero-Mora, E.; Maronna, M. M.; Chiaverano, L. M.; Stampar, S. N.; Hopcroft, R. R.; Collins, A. G.; Morandini, A. C. (2021). The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa). PeerJ. 9: e11954. doi:10.7717/peerj.11954
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