Periphyllopsis braueri
| Periphyllopsis braueri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Periphyllidae |
| Genus: | Periphyllopsis E. Vanhöffen, 1902 |
| Species: | P. braueri |
| Binomial name | |
| Periphyllopsis braueri Vanhöffen, 1902 | |
Periphyllopsis braueri is a red-colored jellyfish of the deep sea, belonging to the order Coronatae of the phylum Cnidaria. It is one of two species in the genus Periphyllopsis. It has only been documented ~18 times because of the depth that it resides at, and inhabits areas off the coast of Florida and Japan. The species has also been observed in the Gulf of Alaska.