• Source: Chrysaora

Chrysaora () is a genus of jellyfish, commonly called the sea nettles, in the family Pelagiidae. 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."




Species


There are 16 recognized species in the genus Chrysaora:

Chrysaora achlyos Martin, Gershwin, Burnett, Cargo & Bloom 1997) – black sea nettle
Chrysaora africana (Vanhöffen, 1902)
Chrysaora agulhensis Ras, Neethling, Engelbrecht, Morandini, Bayha, Skrypzeck & Gibbons, 2020
Chrysaora chesapeakei (Papenfuss, 1936) - Atlantic bay nettle
Chrysaora chinensis Vanhöffen, 1888
Chrysaora colorata (Russell 1964) – purple-striped jelly
Chrysaora fulgida (Reynaud 1830)
Chrysaora fuscescens Brandt 1835 – Pacific sea nettle
Chrysaora helvola Brandt, 1838
Chrysaora hysoscella (L. 1766) – compass jellyfish
Chrysaora lactea Eschscholtz 1829
Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838 – northern sea nettle
Chrysaora pacifica (Goette 1886) – Japanese sea nettle
Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810
Chrysaora plocamia (Lesson 1830) – South American sea nettle
Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Desor 1848) – Atlantic sea nettle




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Chrysaora blossevillei Lesson 1830 [nomen dubium]
Chrysaora caliparea (Reynaud 1830) [species inquirenda]
Chrysaora depressa (Kishinouye 1902) [accepted as Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838]
Chrysaora kynthia Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium]
Chrysaora southcotti Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [accepted as Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810]
Chrysaora wurlerra Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium]




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Ubur-ubur
• Invertebrata
• Cnidaria
• Organisme bertubuh lunak
• Medusozoa
• Chrysaora
• Chrysaora quinquecirrha
• Chrysaora fuscescens
• Chrysaora achlyos
• Chrysaora melanaster
• Chrysaora plocamia
• Chrysaora pacifica
• Chrysaora hysoscella
• Chrysaora colorata
• Chrysaora chesapeakei