Biology:Chrysaora
From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of jellyfish in the family Pelagiidae
| Chrysaora | |
|---|---|
| |
| Chrysaora fuscescens in a Kreisel tank | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Pelagiidae |
| Genus: | Chrysaora |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Chrysaora (/ˈkraɪseɪˌɔːrə/) is a genus of jellyfish, commonly called the sea nettles, in the family Pelagiidae.[1] 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."[2]
Species
There are 16 recognized species in the genus Chrysaora:[1]
- 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[3]
- 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
Invalid species names
- Chrysaora blossevillei Lesson 1830 [nomen dubium]
- Chrysaora caliparea (Reynaud 1830) [species inquirenda][4]
- Chrysaora depressa (Kishinouye 1902) [accepted as Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838]
- Chrysaora kynthia Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium][4]
- Chrysaora southcotti Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [accepted as Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810][4]
- Chrysaora wurlerra Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cornelius, P. (2004). "Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur, 1810". World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135261.
- ↑ "Pacific Sea Nettle". Georgia Aquarium. http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animalguide/tropicaldiver/pacificseanettle.aspx.
- ↑ Ras, V.; Neethling, S.; Engelbrecht, A.; Morandini, A. C.; Bayha, K. M.; Skrypzeck, H.; Gibbons, M. J. (2020-05-15). "There are three species of Chrysaora (Scyphozoa: Discomedusae) in the Benguela upwelling ecosystem, not two" (in en). Zootaxa 4778 (3): 401–438. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4778.3.1. ISSN 1175-5334. https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4778.3.1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Morandini, André C.; Marques, Antonio C. (2010). "Revision of the genus Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur, 1810 (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)". Zootaxa 2464: 1–97. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2464.1.1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236878293.
Wikidata ☰ Q976832 entry
 |  |
