Rhizostomatida
Rhizostomatida (class Scyphozoa, subclass Scyphomedusae) An order of free medusae lacking tentacles and having the mouth obliterated by the growth across it of eight thick, gelatinous, oral arms, which contain numerous small mouths. These medusae are found in tropical seas, mainly in the Indo-Pacific region.
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