Chrysaora fuscescens

Alternate names: sea nettle

Author: Brandt, 1835

Description

Size: Bell up to 30 cm.

General: Distinctive golden-brown bell; white oral arms; 24 thin maroon tentacles; may occur in dense swarms at or near the surface.



Geographic Information

Ocean range (global): Eastern Pacific from British Colombia to Mexico.



Additional Information



References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Wrobel, D. and C.E. Mills (1998). Pacific coast pelagic invertebrates: a guide to the common gelatinous animals. Sea Challengers & Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA. 101 pp.

Citation: Chrysaora fuscescens (Brandt, 1835 ) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Chrysaora%20fuscescens. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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