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Family: Pelagiidae



(See list of species below)


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25 species (see list below)
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Chrysaora achlyos
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Chrysaora agulhensis
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Chrysaora blossevillei
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Photo by Markus Rummel@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Indo-West Pacific

Chrysaora chinensis Vanhöffen, 1888

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Chrysaora chinensis
[]
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Max. Length 80 cm WD
 
Chrysaora colorata
[Purple jellyfish]
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Max. Length 20 cm WD
 
Chrysaora fulgida
[]
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Max. Length 30 cm WD
 
Chrysaora fuscescens
[Brown jellyfish]
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Max. Length 30 cm WD
 
Chrysaora helvola
[]

Photo by Giourgis, Hector

Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Max. Length 20 cm WD
Chrysaora hysoscella (Linnaeus,1766)

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Chrysaora hysoscella
[Compass jellyfish]
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Max. Length 11 cm WD
 
Chrysaora kynthia
[]
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Max. Length 8 cm WD
 
Chrysaora lactea
[]
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Max. Length 60 cm WD
 
Chrysaora melanaster
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Chrysaora pacifica
[]
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Max. Length 6.6 cm WD
 
Chrysaora pentastoma
[]
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Max. Length 100 cm WD
 
Chrysaora plocamia
[South American sea nettle]
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Chrysaora pseudoocellata
[]
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Max. Length 25 cm WD
 
Chrysaora quinquecirrha
[Sea nettle]
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Max. Length 12.5 cm WD
 
Chrysaora wurlerra
[]
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Pelagia colorata
[Purple-striped jelly]
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Pelagia cyanella
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Pelagia flaveola
[]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc
Max. Length 9 cm WD
Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskål, 1775)

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Pelagia noctiluca
[Purplestriped jelly]
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Pelagia panopyra
[]
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Max. Length 9 cm WD
 
Sanderia malayensis
[]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm WD
 
Sanderia pampinosus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chrysaora achlyos Eastern Pacific 1997
Chrysaora agulhensis Eastern Pacific 2020
Chrysaora blossevillei Western Central Atlantic 1830
Chrysaora chinensis Indo-West Pacific 1888
Chrysaora colorata Purple jellyfish Eastern Central Pacific 80 WD 1964
Chrysaora fulgida Southeast Atlantic 20 WD 1830
Chrysaora fuscescens Brown jellyfish Eastern Pacific 30 WD 1835
Chrysaora helvola Indo-West Pacific 30 WD 1838
Chrysaora hysoscella Compass jellyfish Atlantic Ocean and the Me 20 WD 1766
Chrysaora kynthia Eastern Indian Ocean 11 WD 2008
Chrysaora lactea Western Atlantic 8 WD 1829
Chrysaora melanaster Arctic, North Atlantic an 60 WD 1838
Chrysaora pacifica Northern Pacific. 1836
Chrysaora pentastoma Eastern Indian Ocean 6.6 WD 1810
Chrysaora plocamia South American sea nettle Southeast Pacific and Sou 100 WD 1830
Chrysaora pseudoocellata Southeast Pacific and Sou 2020
Chrysaora quinquecirrha Sea nettle Pacific, Atlantic and Ind 25 WD 1848
Chrysaora wurlerra Western Pacific 12.5 WD 2008
Pelagia colorata Purple-striped jelly Eastern Pacific 1964
Pelagia cyanella Eastern Pacific 1810
Pelagia flaveola Western Central Pacific. 1829
Pelagia noctiluca Purplestriped jelly Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 9 WD 1775
Pelagia panopyra Australia, Cape Verde, Sp 1810
Sanderia malayensis Indo-West Pacific. 9 WD 1886
Sanderia pampinosus Eastern Indian Ocean 7.5 WD 2008



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