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Chrysaora

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Chrysaora

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Order
  
Semaeostomeae

Family
  
Pelagiidae

Higher classification
  
Pelagiidae

Rank
  
Genus

Chrysaora wwwarcodivorgwatercolumncnidarianimagesChrys

Lifespan
  
Chrysaora fuscescens: 6 months

Lower classifications
  
Chrysaora fuscescens, Chrysaora quinquecirrha, Chrysaora hysoscella, Chrysaora melanaster, Chrysaora colorata

Pacific sea nettle chrysaora fuscescens


Chrysaora is a genus of the family Pelagiidae (Jellyfish). A recent analysis of the genus found there to be 12 valid species. The origin of the genus name Chrysaora lies in Greek mythology with Chrysaor, brother of Pegasus and son of Poseidon and Medusa. Translated, Chrysaor means "he who has a golden armament."

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Chrysaora chrysaora colorata Nail Art Lab

Pacific sea nettle jellyfish chrysaora fuscescens


Valid species

Chrysaora Chrysaora fuscescens Wikipedia

  • Chrysaora achlyos Martin, Gershwin, Burnett, Cargo & Bloom 1997 - black sea nettle
  • Chrysaora chinensis Vanhöffen, 1888
  • Chrysaora colorata (Russell 1964) - purple-striped sea nettle
  • Chrysaora fulgida (Reynaud 1830)
  • Chrysaora fuscescens Brandt 1835 - Pacific sea nettle
  • Chrysaora hysoscella (Linné 1766) - compass jelly
  • Chrysaora lactea Eschscholtz 1829
  • Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838 - northern sea nettle, or brown jellyfish
  • Chrysaora pacifica (Goette 1886) - Japanese sea nettle
  • Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810
  • Chrysaora plocamia (Lesson 1832)
  • Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Desor 1848) - Atlantic sea nettle

    • Synonyms and dubious species

    Chrysaora Japanese vs Northern sea nettle Chrysaora pacifica vs melanaster

  • Chrysaora africana (Vanhöffen 1902) [accepted as Chrysaora fulgida (Reynaud, 1830)]
  • Chrysaora blossevillei Lesson 1830 [nomen dubium]
  • Chrysaora caliparea (Reynaud 1830) [species inquirenda]
  • Chrysaora depressa (Kishinouye 1902) [accepted as Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838]
  • Chrysaora helvola Brandt 1838 [accepted as Chrysaora fuscescens Brandt 1835]
  • Chrysaora kynthia Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium]
  • Chrysaora southcotti Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [accepted as Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810]
  • Chrysaora wurlerra Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium]

    • Chrysaora Chrysaora fuscescens

    Chrysaora FileChrysaora quinquecirrhajpg Wikimedia Commons

    Chrysaora Chrysaora fuscescens

    References

    Chrysaora Wikipedia
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