Netrostoma is a genus of true jellyfish in the family Cepheidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes called crown jellyfish, but this can cause confusion with the closely related genus Cephea or the distantly related species in the order Coronatae.

Netrostoma
Netrostoma setouchiana
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Rhizostomeae
Family: Cepheidae
Genus: Netrostoma
Schultze, 1898
Species

4 species, see text

Synonyms
  • Microstylus Kishinouye, 1902

Species

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According to the World Register of Marine Species, this genus includes the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Netrostoma". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 August 2012.