| Specimen ID | 163790 |
| Group | Coelenterates-Scyphozoan |
| Genus | Phyllorhiza |
| Species | punctata |
| Common Name | Australian spotted jellyfish |
| State | PR |
| Locality | Atlantic Ocean, Puerto Rico, Bays on the north and west coasts |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Greater Antilles |
| HUC8 Number | 32006500 |
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| Collection Year | 1971 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | shipping |
| Status | established |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 14258 |
| Author: | Cutress, C.E. |
| Date: | 1973 |
| Title: | Phyllorhiza in the tropical Atlantic. |
| Journal: | Proceedings of the Association of Island Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Pages: | 14 |
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| Comments | Author noted that medusae of this species have been observed by fisherman for some years prior to 1969. Medusae were abundant. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Verifier | C.E. Cutress |
| Freshwater/Marine | Marine |
