WoRMS taxon details
original description
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). <em>PeerJ.</em> 9: e11954., available online at https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11954 page(s): 21 [details]
Holotype USNM 1622161, geounit Bonaire [details]
Paratype USNM 1622169, geounit Bonaire [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis There were 20 diagnostic positions for 16S and 20 for COI [details]
Etymology Derived from the Turkish word ayla, meaning “halo of light around the
moon”, in honor of the daughter of AGC (co-author in this study), who shares the same
name. [details]
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