Sea Nettle [Chrysaora quinquecirrha]
Description
The Sea Nettle is a species of jellyfish native to the East Coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. It has a bell that can reach up to 30 cm in diameter with long, slender tentacles and four long, frilly oral arms. Its sting is painful but typically non-lethal to humans. It primarily feeds on zooplankton, ctenophores, other jellyfish, and sometimes crustaceans.
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 |
Common Sea Nettles
Pelagiidae
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| Genus |
Common Sea Nettles
Chrysaora
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