Phylogeny Tree
Kingdom - Animalia
Phylum - Cnidaria
Class - Scyphozoa
Order - Semaestomeae
Family - Ulmaridae
Genus - Aurelia
Species - Aurelia aurita
The Animalia consists of organisms that are multicellular, non-photosynthetic and have no cell walls. The moon jelly is a cnidaria. Cnidaria are multicellular, diploblastic, radial symmetric organisms with nematocysts. The class that the moon jellyfish falls under is called Scyphozoa. They are characterized by having a polyp stage called scyphistoma and by contracting and relaxing their muscles along their bodies. The order that the moon jelly falls under is called Semaestomeae. They are classified by having four oral arms and have a gastrovascular system of unbranched pouches and no ring canal. The family Ulmaridae which is just the jellyfish family. The Genus Aurelia consists of a variety of moon jellyfish like the Aurelia aurita. The species that the moon jellyfish falls under is called Aurelia aurita.
Phylum - Cnidaria
Class - Scyphozoa
Order - Semaestomeae
Family - Ulmaridae
Genus - Aurelia
Species - Aurelia aurita
The Animalia consists of organisms that are multicellular, non-photosynthetic and have no cell walls. The moon jelly is a cnidaria. Cnidaria are multicellular, diploblastic, radial symmetric organisms with nematocysts. The class that the moon jellyfish falls under is called Scyphozoa. They are characterized by having a polyp stage called scyphistoma and by contracting and relaxing their muscles along their bodies. The order that the moon jelly falls under is called Semaestomeae. They are classified by having four oral arms and have a gastrovascular system of unbranched pouches and no ring canal. The family Ulmaridae which is just the jellyfish family. The Genus Aurelia consists of a variety of moon jellyfish like the Aurelia aurita. The species that the moon jellyfish falls under is called Aurelia aurita.