Chrysaora
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| Chrysaora fuscescens | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Pelagiidae |
| Genus: | Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur, 1810 |
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Chrysaora is a genus of the family Pelagiidae (Jellyfish).[1] A recent analysis of the genus found there to be 12 valid species.[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]
Valid species
- 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 africana (Vanhöffen 1902) [accepted as Chrysaora fulgida (Reynaud, 1830)]
- Chrysaora blossevillei Lesson 1830 [nomen dubium]
- Chrysaora caliparea (Reynaud 1830) [species inquirenda][2]
- 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][2]
- Chrysaora southcotti Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [accepted as Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810][2]
- Chrysaora wurlerra Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium][2]
References
- ↑ Cornelius, P. (2004). "Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur, 1810" World Register of Marine Species, accessed 2011-07-27
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- ↑ http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animalguide/tropicaldiver/pacificseanettle.aspx
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