Main Ref.	Kramp, P.L., 1961
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis	Up to 20 cm wide; central part of umbrella with base of oral arms particularly thick and cartilaginous; basal part of oral arms particularly broad; septa between stomach pouches straight until very near margin; in each octant four tentacular and two rhopalar marginal lappets, all of equal size, thick with many small lobate diverticula from stomach pouches. 8 by 5 tentacles, all alike; exumbrella with 16 broad, dark, radial bands alternating with as many narrow streaks, confluent around bell margin.
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Chrysaora fulgida

Lateral Lines	Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No.	Dorsal
	Ventral
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral	Attributes
	spines
	soft-rays
Pelvics	Attributes
	Position
	spines
	soft-rays