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Japanese Sea Nettle
Chrysaora pacifica
444 observations in the source records
24 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 444 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Northern Sea NettleChrysaora melanasterStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Japan | 99 |
|---|---|
| Kanagawa | 28 |
| Tokyo | 18 |
| Chiba | 10 |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 8 |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 5 |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 4 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 4 |
| Aichi Prefecture | 4 |
| Oita | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Practical
- StingingCan deliver a painful stingFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | True Jellies · Scyphozoa |
| Order | Flag-mouth Jellies · Semaeostomeae |
| Family | Pelagiid Jellies · Pelagiidae |
| Genus | Sea Nettles · Chrysaora |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Japanese Sea Nettle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.