| Mastigias andersoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Rhizostomeae |
| Family: | Mastigiidae |
| Genus: | Mastigias |
| Species: | M. andersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Mastigias andersoni Stiasny, 1926 | |
Mastigias andersoni is a species of true jellyfish in the family Mastigiidae.[1] It has been found in waters off the coast of Australia.
Etymology
The specific epithet, andersoni, was given by Gustav Albert Stiasny in honor of the then-director of the Australian Museum in 1926, Charles Anderson.[2]
References
- ↑ Mastigias andersoni. WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Accessed 2023-05-29.
- ↑ Stiasny, G. (1926). Alte und neue scyphomedusen von Australien. Zoologische Mededeelingen. 9: 252-255. Accessed via Naturalis Institutional Repository on 2023-05-29.
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