Phyllorhiza punctata
Phyllorhiza punctata
(Australian spotted jellyfish)
Coelenterates-Scyphozoan
Exotic
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7 results for Phyllorhiza punctata (Australian spotted jellyfish)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
2249 Phyllorhiza punctata Predation/Herbivory Observational Field The Australian spotted jellyfish feeds heavily on microzooplankton in its introduced range in the... 14259
2251 Phyllorhiza punctata Predation/Herbivory Observational Field The Australian spotted jellyfish has been shown to impact the density of copepods in its introduced... 14259
2261 Phyllorhiza punctata Predation/Herbivory Observational Field P. puncata feeds heavily on the eggs of shrimp, fish, and bivalves in its introduced range. 14259
2293 Phyllorhiza punctata Predation/Herbivory Anecdotal N/A Due to the heavy and constant feeding by the Australian spotted jellyfish in the Gulf of Mexico, it... 14262
2296 Phyllorhiza punctata Predation/Herbivory Observational Field The clearance rates of zooplankton by the Australian spotted jellyfish in its introduced range in... 33655
9504 Phyllorhiza punctata Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Phyllorhiza punctata in Alabama prey on finfish. 42992
9518 Phyllorhiza punctata Predation/Herbivory Observational Field Prey of Phyllorhiza punctata in Alabama include early life history stages of many... 42993

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