Parumbrosa is a genus of jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae that contains one species, Parumbrosa polylobata.[1] It lives in the northwest pacific of Japan in pelagic and subtropical marine environments. It has a wide and flat disk that can grow up to a maximum of 16 cm (6.3 in) wide. The tentacles are relatively long and are colorless.[2]

Parumbrosa
Parumbrosa polylobata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Ulmaridae
Genus: Parumbrosa
Kishinouye, 1910
Species:
P. polylobata
Binomial name
Parumbrosa polylobata
Kishinouye, 1910

It is harmless to humans.[2]

References

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  1. "Parumbrosa Kishinouye, 1910". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
  2. 1 2 "Parumbrosa polylobata". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2025-06-01.