Liriope tetraphylla (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)
Jewel jellyfish
photo by Dickson Wong@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Family:  Geryoniidae ()
Max. size:  3 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 260 m
Distribution:  Cosmopolitan.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Nematocysts can be irritating causing dermatitis (Ref. 2376). Found in Carrie Bow Cay, Belize in inshore, reef and lagoon areas at depths of about 3 to 10 m (Ref. 87226).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  other
Country info:   
 

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