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'''''Cassiopea''''' is a ] of upside-down ] very commonly found in shallow mangrove swamps, mudflats, and turtle grass flats in Florida and various other similar environments around the world. Where found there may be numerous individuals with varying shades of white, blue, green and brown. They have a mild sting since they are primarily photosynthetic, but sensitive individuals may have a stronger reaction. '''''Cassiopea''''' is a ] of upside-down ] very commonly found in shallow mangrove swamps, mudflats, and turtle grass flats in Florida and various other similar environments around the world. Where found there may be numerous individuals with varying shades of white, blue, green and brown. They have a mild sting since they are primarily photosynthetic, but sensitive individuals may have a stronger reaction.


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Cassiopea
Cassiopea spp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Rhizostomae
Family: Cassiopeidae
Genus: Cassiopea
Species
C. andromeda
C. frondosa
C. medusa
C. mertensi
C. xamachana
This article is about the jellyfish Cassiopea. For the constellation, see Cassiopeia (constellation). For the fictional character in Encantadia, see Cassiopea.


Cassiopea is a genus of upside-down jellyfish very commonly found in shallow mangrove swamps, mudflats, and turtle grass flats in Florida and various other similar environments around the world. Where found there may be numerous individuals with varying shades of white, blue, green and brown. They have a mild sting since they are primarily photosynthetic, but sensitive individuals may have a stronger reaction.

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Colony of Cassiopea
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Cassiopea

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