Phyllorhiza punctata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the phyllorhiza punctata lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phyllorhiza punctata
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Rhizostomeae
Family	Mastigiidae

Where does the phyllorhiza punctata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the phyllorhiza punctata in 7 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania. In New Zealand 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 phyllorhiza punctata?

The phyllorhiza punctata (Phyllorhiza punctata) is a cnidarian in the order Rhizostomeae and the family Mastigiidae, genus Phyllorhiza. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the phyllorhiza punctata

Phyllorhiza punctata is a species of jellyfish, also known as the floating bell, Australian spotted jellyfish, brown jellyfish or the white-spotted jellyfish. It is native to the western Pacific from Australia to Japan, but has been introduced widely elsewhere. It feeds primarily on zooplankton. P. punctata generally can reach up to 50 centimetres (20 in) in bell diameter, but in October 2007, one 74 cm (29 in) wide, perhaps the largest ever recorded, was found on Sunset Beach, North Carolina.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phyllorhiza punctata (revision 1365638304), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1509691 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).