Species
Upside-down jellyfish
Cassiopea xamachana
This jellyfish forms a mutualistic relationship with dinoflagellate algae where the algae provide nutrition in exchange for a protected environment.
Ecoregions
Great Barrier Reef
Ecoregion types
Coral Reef
Trophic levels
Primary Consumer
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About this species
Species identity
This jellyfish forms a mutualistic relationship with dinoflagellate algae where the algae provide nutrition in exchange for a protected environment.
Role in the ecosystem
Upside-down jellyfish helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
Scientific reference
Citation
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/jellyfish/upside-down-jellyfish/
Ocean Literacy Connections
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