Chrysaora

Chrysaora (/ˈkrsˌɔːrə/) 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."

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

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Synonyms
  • Dactylometra Agassiz, 1862
  • Kuragea Kishinouye, 1902
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