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Northern Sea Nettle
Chrysaora melanaster
28 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.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Pacific Sea NettleChrysaora fuscescens
Pacific Lion's Mane JellyCyanea ferruginea
Lion's Mane JellyCyanea capillata
Compass JellyChrysaora hysoscella
Japanese Sea NettleChrysaora pacifica
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,224 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 541 |
| Canada | 203 |
| British Columbia | 174 |
| Yukon | 30 |
| Russia | 28 |
| Kamchatka Krai | 14 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 13 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 |
| Nunavut | 2 |
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 Northern Sea Nettle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.