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Atolla bairdii

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Atolla bairdii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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 of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae. It is known from type specimens found in the north Atlantic Ocean, near Cape Hatteras.[1]

Etymology

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The genus name, Atolla, is derived from the word atoll.[2]

References

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  1. Collins, Allen G.; Morandini, André C. "Atolla bairdii Fewkes, 1886". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  2. Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 2: 488