Looking at the round, translucent bell of Moon Jellies, it is easy to see why they earned their name. They resemble a full moon in the night sky.
Animal Type
Cnidarian
Range
Circumglobal
Natural Habitat
Coastal Waters
Diet
Plankton
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Extinct
Not Evaluated
Species yet to be assessed
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Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Species yet to be assessed
Data Deficient
Insufficient data for evaluation
Least Concern
At lower risk of extinction
Near Threatened
Likely to become threatened in the near future
Vulnerable
At high risk of extinction
Endangered
At very high risk of extinction
Critically Endangered
At extremely high risk of extinction
Extinct in the Wild
No longer found in the wild, survives only under human care
Extinct
No longer exists