Aurelia aurita: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the aurelia aurita lives – recorded in 22 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Aurelia aurita
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Semaeostomeae
Family	Ulmaridae

Where does the aurelia aurita live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the aurelia aurita in 22 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. In Russia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the aurelia aurita?

The aurelia aurita (Aurelia aurita) is a cnidarian in the order Semaeostomeae and the family Ulmaridae, genus Aurelia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the aurelia aurita

Aurelia aurita (also called the common jellyfish, moon jellyfish, moon jelly, northern moon jelly or saucer jelly) is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae and the type species of its genus, Aurelia. Before the 2020s, the species was considered cosmopolitan, but the taxon has since been split into at least 28 species. The species now identified as A. aurita is only found in the north Atlantic and in Argentina and is not dangerous to humans.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aurelia aurita (revision 1376602718), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q26864 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).