Cyanea ferruginea [Cyanea ferruginea]
Description
Often appearing in dimmer or deeper coastal areas, this jellyfish can look warm-toned and softly glowing against the background. Divers may see it drift past in a calm, floating manner, with trailing tentacles that ripple as the water moves.
Where To See Cyanea ferruginea
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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