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"Surface view of the sub-umbrella or oral aspect of Aurelia aurita, to show the position of the openings of the sub-genital pits, GP. In the center is the mouth, with four perradial arms corresponding to its angles. The four sub-genital pits are seen to be interradial. x indicates the outline of the roof of a sub-genital pit; y, the outline of its floor or oral limit, in which is the opening." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Aurelia Aurita

"Surface view of the sub-umbrella or oral aspect of Aurelia aurita, to show the position of the openings…

"Half of the lower surface of Aurelia aurita. The transparent tissues allow the enteric cavities and canals to be seen through them. a, marginal lappets hiding tentaculocysts; b, oral arms; v, axial or gastric portion of the enteric cavity; gv, radiating and anastomosing canals of the enteric system; ov, ovaries." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Aurelia Aurita

"Half of the lower surface of Aurelia aurita. The transparent tissues allow the enteric cavities and…

"Tentaculocyst and marginal lappets of Aurelia aurita. In the lefthand figure-ML, marginal lappets; T, tentaculocyst; A, superior or aboral surface, magnified about 50 diameters. In the right-hand figure-A, superior or aboral olfactory pit; B, inferior or adoral olfactory pit; H, bridge between the two marginal lappets forming the hood; T, tentaculocyst; End, endoderm; Ent, canal of the enteric system continued into the tentaculocyst; Concendodermal concretion; oc, ectodermal pigment (ocellus). The drawing represents a section, taken in a radial vertical plane so as to pass through the long axis of the tentaculocyst." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Aurelia Aurita

"Tentaculocyst and marginal lappets of Aurelia aurita. In the lefthand figure-ML, marginal lappets;…

"One of the commonest species, and must have been observed by those who frequent the sea-shore. In the water the creature swims along most gracefully by the contractoin and dilatation of its transparent disk." — Goodrich, 1859

Medusa, aurita

"One of the commonest species, and must have been observed by those who frequent the sea-shore. In the…