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Genus of jellyfish in the family Pelagiidae
Chrysaora () is a
genus of
jellyfish, commonly called the sea nettles, in the
family
Pelagiidae.
[2] 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."
[3]
Species
There are 16 recognized species in the genus Chrysaora:
[2]
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Chrysaora achlyos Martin, Gershwin, Burnett, Cargo & Bloom 1997) – black sea nettle
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Chrysaora africana (Vanhöffen, 1902)
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Chrysaora agulhensis Ras, Neethling, Engelbrecht, Morandini, Bayha, Skrypzeck & Gibbons, 2020
[4]
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Chrysaora chesapeakei (Papenfuss, 1936) - Atlantic bay nettle
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Chrysaora chinensis Vanhöffen, 1888
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Chrysaora colorata (Russell 1964) – purple-striped jelly
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Chrysaora fulgida (Reynaud 1830)
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Chrysaora fuscescens Brandt 1835 – Pacific sea nettle
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Chrysaora helvola Brandt, 1838
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Chrysaora hysoscella (L. 1766) – compass jellyfish
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Chrysaora lactea Eschscholtz 1829
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Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838 – northern sea nettle
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Chrysaora pacifica (Goette 1886) – Japanese sea nettle
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Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810
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Chrysaora plocamia (Lesson 1830) – South American sea nettle
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Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Desor 1848) – Atlantic sea nettle
Invalid species names
- Chrysaora blossevillei Lesson 1830 [nomen dubium]
- Chrysaora caliparea (Reynaud 1830) [species inquirenda]
[5]
- Chrysaora depressa (Kishinouye 1902) [accepted as Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838
- Chrysaora kynthia Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium]
[5]
- Chrysaora southcotti Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [accepted as Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810]
[5]
- Chrysaora wurlerra Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium]
[5]
References
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Péron, F.;
Lesueur, C. A. (1809).
"Tableau des caractères génériques et spécifiques de toutes les espèces de Méduses connues jusqu'à ce jour". Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (in French). 14. Paris: 325–366.
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a
b Cornelius, P. (2004).
"Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur, 1810".
World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
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"Pacific Sea Nettle".
Georgia Aquarium. Archived from
the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
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^ Ras, V.; Neethling, S.; Engelbrecht, A.; Morandini, A. C.; Bayha, K. M.; Skrypzeck, H.; Gibbons, M. J. (2020-05-15).
"There are three species of Chrysaora (Scyphozoa: Discomedusae) in the Benguela upwelling ecosystem, not two". Zootaxa. 4778 (3): 401–438.
doi:
10.11646/zootaxa.4778.3.1.
ISSN
1175-5334.
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a
b
c
d Morandini, André C.; Marques, Antonio C. (2010).
"Revision of the genus Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur, 1810 (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)". Zootaxa. 2464: 1–97.
doi:
10.11646/zootaxa.2464.1.1 – via ResearchGate.