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Upside-down jellyfish
Cassiopea andromeda (Forsskål, 1775)
AnimalsJellyfish (Scyphozoa)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanMayotteRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Méduse à l'envers indo-pacifiqueFrench (France)
- Méduse Cassiopée ou simplement Cassiopée.French (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Cassiopea forskalea
- Cassiopea medusa
- Medusa andromeda
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Sources
- KECH Aline, PROUZET Anne, GOY Jacqueline, BARRABES Michel in : DORIS, 18/03/2015 : Cassiopea andromeda (Forsskål, 1775), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2417
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Cassiopea andromeda (Forsskål, 1775), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2208
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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