Description
Size:
Bell diameter up to 70 cm.
General:
Adults have purple stripes, but juveniles have pinkish bells lacking distinctive stripes; 4 long frilly oral arms and 8 marginal tenticles that alternate with nematocysts.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Coastal California.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Russell, F.S. (1964). On Scyphomedusae of the Genus Pelagia. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 44: 133-136. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315400024693
Wrobel, D. The JelliesZone. http://jellieszone.com.
Citation:
Chrysaora colorata
(Russell, 1964) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Chrysaora%20colorata. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-20.