| Catostylidae | |
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| Catostylus mosaicus, blubber jellyfish | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Rhizostomeae |
| Suborder: | Dactyliophorae |
| Family: | Catostylidae Gegenbaur, 1857 |
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Catostylidae is a family of jellyfish, their common name is fat-armed jellies.[1] Members of this family are characterized by their thick, sausage-like oral arms.[2] Members of the family Catostylidae are small marine jellyfish with domed bells. The eight short oral arms are broad and three-sided. These jellies do sting but usually only leave minor burns.[3]
- ^ "Fat-armed Jellies (Family Catostylidae)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Jellyfishes with fat oral arms (Catostylidae) on the Shores of Singapore". 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Blubber (Catostylus mosaicus)". SLS Beachsafe. Retrieved 2024-05-01.