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Scyphozoa

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Definition: The class of true jellyfish, in the phylum CNIDARIA. They are mostly free-swimming marine organisms that go through five stages in their life cycle and exhibit two body forms: polyp and medusa.  do not confuse the genus Aurelia with the species Paramecium aurelia   
Examples Sea Nettle, East Coast 		Other names fuscescens, Chrysaora; fuscescen, Chrysaora; auritas, Aurelia; aurita, Aurelia; True Jellyfishs; True Jellyfish; Sea Nettles, Pacific; Scyphozoas; Pacific Sea Nettles; Pacific Sea Nettle; Nettles, Pacific Sea; Nettle, Pacific Sea; Moon Jellyfishs; Moon Jellies; Jellyfishs, True; Jellyfishs, Moon; Jelly, Moon; Jellies, Moon; Chrysaora fuscescen; Aurelia auritas

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