| Atolla | |
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| Atolla jellyfish (Atolla wyvillei) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Atollidae Bigelow, 1913 |
| Genus: | Atolla Haeckel, 1880 |
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Atolla is a genus ofcrown jellyfish in theorder Coronatae. The genusAtolla was originally proposed byHaeckel in 1880 and elevated to themonotypic family level, asAtollidae byHenry Bigelow in 1913.[1] The six known species inhabit themesopelagic zone.[2] Themedusae possess multiple lobes called lappets at the bell margin.[2] Medusae also have eighttentacles, alternating with eightrhopalia, and twice as many lappets occur as tentacles.[2]
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