Chrysaora

Chrysaora
Chrysaora fuscescens in a Kreisel tank
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Pelagiidae
Genus: Chrysaora
Péron & Lesueur, 1809[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Dactylometra Agassiz, 1862
  • Kuragea Kishinouye, 1902
Captive sea nettles swimming in a tank

Chrysaora (/ˈkraɪseɪˌɔːrə/) is a genus of jellyfish, commonly called the sea nettles, in the family Pelagiidae.[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]

  1. ^ Péron, F.; Lesueur, C. A. (1809). "Tableau des caractères génériques et spécifiques de toutes les espèces de Méduses connues jusqu'à ce jour". Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (in French). 14. Paris: 325–366.
  2. ^ Cornelius, P. (2004). "Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur, 1810". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  3. ^ "Pacific Sea Nettle". Georgia Aquarium. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2011-07-27.