Aurelia limbata, the brown-banded moon jelly, is a type of moon jelly that occurs in various places throughout the Pacific Ocean.

Taxonomy Aurelia limbata is in the genus Aurelia, which is commonly called moon jellies. Aurelia is the most common and widely distributed species of jellyfish. A. aurita is the closest relative to A. limbata, because they have a similar gene orientation and the same life cycle.

Description Brown moon jellies have eight rhopalia (sensory structures) and numerous thin and long tentacles. Their bell, or body, is 25–30 centimetres (9.8–11.8 in) in diameter. A. limbata has a cup-like calyx. Most of the female A. limbata observed have golden yellow planulae located in brood pouches on their oral arms.

Similar species A. limbata was previously identified as Aurelia aurita, but it is currently considered its own species. They can be differentiated from A. aurita by the facts that A. limbata are larger, have a 16-scalloped umbrella, and are of chocolate brown color.