Chrysaora
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Chrysaora (Template:IPAc-en) is a genus of jellyfish, commonly called the sea nettles, in the family Pelagiidae.[1] 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."[2]
Species
There are 16 recognized species in the genus Chrysaora:[1]
- Chrysaora achlyos Martin, Gershwin, Burnett, Cargo & Bloom 1997)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – black sea nettle
- Chrysaora africana (Vanhöffen, 1902)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". - Southern African Sea Nettle
- Chrysaora agulhensis Ras, Neethling, Engelbrecht, Morandini, Bayha, Skrypzeck & Gibbons, 2020Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". - Agulhas Sea Nettle [3]
- Chrysaora chesapeakei (Papenfuss, 1936)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". - bay nettle
- Chrysaora chinensis Vanhöffen, 1888Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Chrysaora colorata (Russell 1964)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – purple-striped jelly
- Chrysaora fulgida (Reynaud 1830)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". - Benguela Compass Jelly
- Chrysaora fuscescens Brandt 1835Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Pacific sea nettle
- Chrysaora helvola Brandt, 1838Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Chrysaora hysoscella (L. 1766)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – compass jellyfish
- Chrysaora lactea Eschscholtz 1829Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". - Milk Sea Nettle
- Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – northern sea nettle
- Chrysaora pacifica (Goette 1886)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Japanese sea nettle
- Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". -Australian Sea Nettle
- Chrysaora plocamia (Lesson 1830)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – South American sea nettle
- Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Desor 1848)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Atlantic sea nettle
Invalid species names
- Chrysaora blossevillei Lesson 1830 [nomen dubium]
- Chrysaora caliparea (Reynaud 1830) [species inquirenda][4]
- Chrysaora depressa (Kishinouye 1902) [accepted as Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838]
- Chrysaora kynthia Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium][4]
- Chrysaora southcotti Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [accepted as Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810][4]
- Chrysaora wurlerra Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium][4]
References
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