Species Hierarchy
Kingdom ANIMAL (ANIMALIA)
Phylum CORALS AND HYDRA (COELENTERATA)
Class JELLYFISH - TRUE (SCYPHOZOA)
Common name: JELLYFISH
Scentific name: STOMOLOPHUS SPECIES

Species Info:

This lifeform is found in the eastern Pacific from California to Peru. This lifeform is marine and found only in salt water.

Corals and Hydra Phylum (Phylum Coelenterata = Cynidaria) are a group of primitive aquatic animals. This phylum contains about 10,000 species. Following are the three main classes:

          Class Hydrozoa:   Polyps and Medusae
          Class Scyphozoa:  Jellyfish
          Class Anthozoa:   Sea Anemones/Corals

Animal Kingdom contains numerous organisms that feed on other animals or plants. Included in the animal kingdom are the lower marine invertebrates such as sponges and corals, the jointed legged animals such as insects and spiders, and the backboned animals such as fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

 

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