Phyllorhiza punctata von Lendenfeld, 1884 (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae: Mastigiidae) reappeared off the Mediterranean coast of Israel

Abstract

A shoal of the Australian spotted jellyfish, Phyllorhiza punctata, native to the southwestern Pacific, was spotted on July 27, 2009 off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Several recent records suggest that the vessel-transported species may have established a reproducing population. © 2009 The Author(s).