Atolla bairdii

Atolla bairdii is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae. It is known from type specimens found in the north Pacific Ocean.

Atolla bairdii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Scyphozoa
Order:	Coronatae
Family:	Atollidae
Genus:	Atolla
Species:	A. bairdii
Binomial name
Atolla bairdii Fewkes, 1886

Etymology

The genus name, Atolla, is derived from the word atoll.^[1] The specific epithet was given in honor of Jeff Reynolds, a volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium who guarded a beached whale overnight at Del Monte beach. Even though it's an Atolla, it lacks the long trailing tentacle that most Atolla have.^[2]