Rhopalium

Moon jelly (Aurelia aurita) with rhopalia visible in indentations of rim

Rhopalia (singular: rhopalium) from Ancient Greek ῥόπαλον (rhópalon) 'club' are small sensory structures of certain Scyphozoan (true jellyfish) and Cubozoan (box jellyfish) species.


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