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Scyphozoa of the North Atlantic

There are 54 species of Scyphozoa that are commonly found in the North Atlantic.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A
All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 54 total species, 34 of these species (62%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 1592 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
  • MODE
    B
    Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the North Atlantic region):
  • Of the 54 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have North Atlantic-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "North Atlantic-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
  • Uncoded
    Species
    Of the 54 total species in this region, 20 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

    Barcoding progress summary for the North Atlantic region, out of a total of 54 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 34 species ( 62% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 12S barcodes for 8 species ( 14% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 21 species ( 38% coverage ), of which 7 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 12% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 29 species ( 53% coverage ), of which 6 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 11% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 29 species ( 53% coverage ), of which 1 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 1% coverage ).

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    Scyphozoa of the North Atlantic
    Taxa Name

    Taxa
    Level
    Barcode
    Data?
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean
    Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region
    Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map
    MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m03-01


    2025-May-05
      Atolla bairdii Species
    (1)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4114863


    R:1:0:0:0
      Atolla parva Species
    (2)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4044785


    R:1:0:0:0
      Atolla russelli Species
    (3)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4044786


    R:1:0:0:0
      Atolla vanhoeffeni Species
    (4)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 3
      28S = 2
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010191


    R:1:0:0:0
      Atolla verrillii Species
    (5)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4114864


    R:1:0:0:0
      Atolla wyvillei Species
    (6)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 2
      28S = 1
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010192


    R:1:0:0:0
      Atorella octogonos Species
    (7)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4103745


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia aurita Species
    (8)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 418
      12S = 1
      16S = 10
      18S = 10
      28S = 8
      COI = 138
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4000759


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia ayla Species
    (9)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4133368


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia coerulea Species
    (10)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 277
      12S = 2
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 16
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010215


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia cruciata
    uncertain
    Species
    (11)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map uncertain
    T4044832


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia labiata Species
    (12)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 19
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 3
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010216


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia limbata Species
    (13)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 2
      16S = 5
      18S = 2
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010217


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia marginalis Species
    (14)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 17
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 17
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4133374


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia montyi Species
    (15)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4133377


    R:1:0:0:0
      Aurelia solida Species
    (16)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 53
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 17
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010219


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cassiopea frondosa Species
    (17)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 4
      18S = 4
      28S = 4
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010702


    R:1:1:0:0
      Cassiopea xamachana Species
    (18)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 106
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010704


    R:1:1:0:0
      Chrysaora chesapeakei Species
    (19)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 35
      12S = 0
      16S = 60
      18S = 0
      28S = 3
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010824


    R:1:1:0:0
      Chrysaora hysoscella Species
    (20)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 10
      12S = 1
      16S = 10
      18S = 2
      28S = 10
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010829


    R:1:0:0:0
      Chrysaora quinquecirrha Species
    (21)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 17
      12S = 3
      16S = 16
      18S = 4
      28S = 7
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4010833


    R:1:1:0:0
      Cyanea capillata Species
    (22)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 262
      12S = 0
      16S = 9
      18S = 22
      28S = 2
      COI = 130
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4000760


    R:1:0:0:0
      Cyanea lamarckii Species
    (23)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 27
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 4
      28S = 0
      COI = 24
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 2
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4003583


    R:1:0:0:0
      Deepstaria enigmatica Species
    (24)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4078376


    R:1:0:0:0
      Deepstaria reticulum Species
    (25)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4078377


    R:1:0:0:0
      Drymonema dalmatinum Species
    (26)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 6
      18S = 8
      28S = 3
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4016011


    R:1:0:0:0
      Drymonema larsoni Species
    (27)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 9
      12S = 0
      16S = 10
      18S = 17
      28S = 7
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4016012


    R:1:0:0:0
      Linuche aquila Species
    (28)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 2
      28S = 2
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4105276


    R:1:0:0:0
      Linuche unguiculata Species
    (29)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4056551


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nauphanthopsis diomedeae Species
    (30)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4123387


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe atlantica Species
    (31)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4013259


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe aurea
    junior_subjective_synonym
    Species
    (32)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    junior_subjective_synonym
    T4059859


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe globifera Species
    (33)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4123390


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe maculata Species
    (34)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 5
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4059860


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe marginata Species
    (35)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4135627


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe punctata Species
    (36)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 11
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 11
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4059862


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe rubra Species
    (37)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 2
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4059864


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe simplex Species
    (38)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4059865


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe sorbei Species
    (39)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    no map accepted
    T4123392


    R:1:0:0:0
      Nausithoe werneri Species
    (40)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4123395


    R:1:0:0:0
      Paraphyllina ransoni Species
    (41)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 3
      28S = 3
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4105861


    R:1:0:0:0
      Pelagia cyanella Species
    (42)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4063194


    R:1:0:0:0
      Pelagia noctiluca Species
    (43)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 231
      12S = 9
      16S = 37
      18S = 9
      28S = 36
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 2
      28S = 1
    accepted
    T4003602


    R:1:0:0:0
      Periphylla periphylla Species
    (44)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 80
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 4
      28S = 2
      COI = 8
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4003372


    R:1:0:0:0
      Periphyllopsis braueri Species
    (45)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4063428


    R:1:0:0:0
      Phacellophora camtschatica Species
    (46)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 40
      12S = 0
      16S = 3
      18S = 2
      28S = 2
      COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4014119


    R:1:0:0:0
      Phyllorhiza punctata Species
    (47)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 30
      12S = 3
      16S = 14
      18S = 6
      28S = 5
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4014158


    R:1:0:0:0
      Poralia rufescens Species
    (48)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4083302


    R:1:0:0:0
      Rhizostoma octopus Species
    (49)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 65
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 1
      28S = 0
      COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4016304


    R:1:0:0:0
      Rhizostoma pulmo Species
    (50)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 75
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 2
      28S = 2
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4016305


    R:1:0:0:0
      Rhopilema verrilli Species
    (51)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 2
      18S = 1
      28S = 1
      COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4014694


    R:1:0:0:0
      Stephanoscyphistoma corniformis Species
    (52)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4084633


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      Stomolophus meleagris Species
    (53)
    COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
      COI = 56
      12S = 20
      16S = 5
      18S = 5
      28S = 5
      COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4015086


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      Stygiomedusa gigantea Species
    (54)
    No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
      COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    accepted
    T4084723


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