Cyanea capillata

Cyanea capillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lion's mane

photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Family:	Cyaneidae ()
Max. size:	228.6 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:	pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 85 m
Distribution:	Arctic and Northeast Atlantic: from Iceland to France, north to Svalbard and east to Russia.
Diagnosis:	Diameter up to 100 cm; rhopalar and tentacular stomach pouches completely separated; peripheral canals more or less curved; without or with very few anastomoses; color reddish brown or yellowish.
Biology:	The tentacle of the longest medusozoa meaures 36.6 m (Ref. 99323). The largest specimen observed was 2 meters wide (Ref. 121705). Estuarine, potentially pathogenic (Ref. 116114).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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