Rhizostoma octopus is a species of rhizostomatid jellyfish. They are most commonly found in the English Channel, the North Sea, and the North Atlantic up to the Norwegian Sea.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Dustbin-lid Jelly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Catostylus tagi
- Rhizostoma pulmo
- Rhizostoma luteum
- Lychnorhiza lucerna
- Rhopilema nomadica
- Catostylus mosaicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Cnidaria
- Class
- Scyphozoa
- Order
- Rhizostomeae
- Family
- Rhizostomatidae
- Genus
- Rhizostoma
- Species
- Rhizostoma octopus
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