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Rhopilema verrilli  (class Scyphozoan) is the scientific name for the mushroom jellyfish, or mushroom cap jellyfish. They are cnidarian invertebrates distinguished by their mushroom-shaped medusae.  The species does not have any tentacles; however, they still have stinging cells, called nematocysts, within their bells, which can produce mild stings to humans.

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