| Atolla bairdii | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Atollidae |
| Genus: | Atolla |
| Species: | A. bairdii |
| Binomial name | |
| Atolla bairdii Fewkes, 1886 | |
Atolla bairdii is a species oftrue jellyfish in the familyAtollidae. It is known fromtype specimens found in the northPacific Ocean.
The genus name,Atolla, is derived from the wordatoll.[1] Thespecific epithet was given in honor of Jeff Reynolds, a volunteer at theMonterey Bay Aquarium who guarded a beached whale overnight atDel Monte beach. Even though it's anAtolla, it lacks the long trailing tentacle that mostAtolla have.[2]
