Aurelia insularia explained

Aurelia insularia is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae.^[1] It is known via polyp type specimens found in waters off the coast of Brazil, around Ilha Grande.^[2]

Etymology

The genus name is derived from the Latin name, which in turn is derived from, meaning "golden". The specific epithet is derived from the Latin, meaning "of islands", referring to how its polyps were recorded as being generally on or near islands.

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2023). Aurelia insularia Lawley, Gamero-Mora, Maronna, Chiaverano, Stampar, Hopcroft, Collins & Morandini, 2021. Accessed from WoRMS on 2023-05-31.
2. Lawley, J. W.; Gamero-Mora, E.; Maronna, M. M.; Chiaverano, L. M.; Stampar, S. N.; Hopcroft, R. R.; Collins, A. G.; Morandini, A. C. (2021). The importance of molecular characters when morphological variability hinders diagnosability: systematics of the moon jellyfish genus Aurelia (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa). PeerJ. 9: e11954.