Rhizostoma pulmo: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the rhizostoma pulmo lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Rhizostoma pulmo
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Rhizostomeae
Family	Rhizostomatidae

Where does the rhizostoma pulmo live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the rhizostoma pulmo in 16 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 rhizostoma pulmo?

The rhizostoma pulmo (Rhizostoma pulmo) is a cnidarian in the order Rhizostomeae and the family Rhizostomatidae, genus Rhizostoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rhizostoma pulmo

Rhizostoma pulmo, commonly known as the barrel jellyfish, the dustbin-lid jellyfish or the frilly-mouthed jellyfish, is a scyphomedusa in the family Rhizostomatidae. It is found in the northeast Atlantic, and in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Sea of Azov. It is also known from the southern Atlantic off the western South African coast and into False Bay. They are found typically in late summer, and early fall in increased populations, known as blooms. This is due to higher temperatures and other environmental factors such as wind.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhizostoma pulmo (revision 1365210363), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2470250 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).