Chrysaora pacifica

Chrysaora pacifica, commonly named the Japanese sea nettle, is a jellyfish in the family Pelagiidae.[1] This common species is native to the northwest Pacific Ocean, including Japan and Korea, but it was formerly confused with the larger and more northerly distributed C. melanaster.[2] As a consequence, individuals kept in public aquariums have often been mislabelled as C. melanaster.[3] The medusae of C. pacifica typically has a bell with a diameter of 15–21 cm (5.9–8.3 in). Its sting is strong and can be dangerous to humans.[2]

Chrysaora pacifica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Pelagiidae
Genus: Chrysaora
Species:
C. pacifica
Binomial name
Chrysaora pacifica
(Goette, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Kuragea depressa Kishinouye, 1902

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