Traits taxon details
Pelagia Péron & Lesueur, 1810
- Species Pelagia cyanella Péron & Lesueur, 1810
- Species Pelagia discoidea Eschscholtz, 1829
- Species Pelagia flaveola Eschscholtz, 1829
- Species Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskål, 1775)
- Species Pelagia panopyra Péron & Lesueur, 1810
- Species Pelagia benovici Piraino, Aglieri, Scorrano & Boero, 2014 accepted as Mawia benovici (Piraino, Aglieri, Scorrano & Boero, 2014) (synonym)
- Species Pelagia denticulata Brandt (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Pelagia papillata Haeckel, 1879 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Pelagia phosphora Haeckel (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Pelagia placenta Haeckel, 1879 (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Péron F. & Lesueur C.A. (1810). Tableau des caractères génériques et spécifiques de toutes les espèces de méduses connues jusqu'à ce jour. <em>Annales du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris.</em> 14: 325-366., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3498981
page(s): 349 [details]
page(s): 349 [details]
Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C.; Cartwright, P. (2025). World List of Scyphozoa. Pelagia Péron & Lesueur, 1810. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135262 on 2025-05-06
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Pelagia Péron & Lesueur, 1810. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135262 on 2025-05-06
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Péron F. & Lesueur C.A. (1810). Tableau des caractères génériques et spécifiques de toutes les espèces de méduses connues jusqu'à ce jour. <em>Annales du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle de Paris.</em> 14: 325-366., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3498981
page(s): 349 [details]
basis of record Cornelius, P.F.S. (2001). Cubozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 111 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
page(s): 349 [details]
basis of record Cornelius, P.F.S. (2001). Cubozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 111 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
