Cyanea altafissura [Cyanea altafissura]
Description
Divers may see this species as a larger, more imposing jellyfish with a bell that can look textured or deeply shaped, paired with long tentacles that hang and drift. It’s a captivating encounter—watching it move with the water’s rhythm—while still keeping a safe distance.
Where To See Cyanea altafissura
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Jellyfish and their relatives
Medusozoa
|
| Order |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
|
| Family |
Jellyfish (disc jellyfish)
Discomedusae
|
| Genus |
Semaeostome Jellyfish
Semaeostomeae
|
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