Aurelia maldivensis is a species of true jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae.Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Aurelia maldivensis Bigelow, 1904. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-06-05.
Etymology The genus name is derived from the Latin name , which in turn is derived from , meaning "golden". The specific epithet is derived from the Maldives, the type locality of the species.Bigelow, H. B. 1904. Medusae from the Maldive Islands. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 39: 245-269, pls 1-17. Accessed through the Biodiversity Heritage Library on 2023-06-05.
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