South American Sea Nettle [Chrysaora plocamia]
Description
The South American Sea Nettle is a large jellyfish that lives in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. Its bell can reach 60 cm in diameter and it has a characteristic network pattern. Its tentacles can reach up to 5 m long and are used to capture prey. The bell is usually white or cream-colored, with the network pattern in a darker color.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
True Jellyfish
Scyphozoa
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| Order |
True Jellyfish
Semaeostomeae
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| Family |
Northern Sea Nettles
Cyaneidae
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| Genus |
Sea Nettles
Cyanea
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