Atorella is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Atorellidae and includes five species. Members of this family are known from the eastern coast of Africa and the western coast of Panama.
Characteristics Members of this genus are characterised by having exactly six tentacles and six rhopalia, twelve marginal lappets and twelve pedalia. The bell ranges from in diameter. The bell is colourless and transparent and the four orange gonads can be seen inside. The mouth has four lips.
Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:-
Atorella arcturi Bigelow, 1928 Atorella japonica Kawaguti & Matsuno, 1981 Atorella octogonos Mills, Larson & Young, 1987 Atorella sibogae Leloup, 1937 Atorella subglobosa Vanhöffen, 1902 Atorella vanhoeffeni Bigelow, 1909
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