Cotylorhiza tuberculata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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Where the cotylorhiza tuberculata lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 1,339 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See jellyfish, corals & anemones on the world map

Scientific name	Cotylorhiza tuberculata
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Rhizostomeae
Family	Cepheidae

Where does the cotylorhiza tuberculata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cotylorhiza tuberculata in 8 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe.

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 cotylorhiza tuberculata?

The cotylorhiza tuberculata (Cotylorhiza tuberculata) is a cnidarian in the order Rhizostomeae and the family Cepheidae, genus Cotylorhiza. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the cotylorhiza tuberculata

Cotylorhiza tuberculata is a species of jellyfish of the phylum Cnidaria, also known as the Mediterranean jellyfish, Mediterranean jelly, or fried egg jellyfish. It is commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Adriatic Sea.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cotylorhiza tuberculata (revision 1305073679), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2004162 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).