Linuche aquila

Linuche aquila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Coronatae
Family: Linuchidae
Genus: Linuche
Species:
L. aquila
Binomial name
Linuche aquila
(Haeckel, 1880)[1]

Linuche aquila is a species of cnidarian found in the tropical and subtropical areas of the Pacific Ocean. It is very small and is commonly known as a thimble jellyfish because of its size and shape. The larvae can cause bathers to develop an itchy red rash commonly known as seabather's eruption.

  1. ^ Schuchert, Peter (2018). "Linuche aquila (Haeckel, 1880)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 May 2018.