Lion’s Mane [Cyanea citrea]
Description
Divers may spot this large jellyfish drifting through cooler, coastal waters, often with a dramatic, many-tentacled look. Its tentacles can trail in the current like a slow-moving curtain, making it a striking sight even when it stays at the edge of visibility.
Where To See Lion’s Mane
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Jellyfish and their relatives
Medusozoa
|
| Order |
Cup Animals
Scyphozoa
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| Family |
Jellyfish (disc jellyfish)
Discomedusae
|
| Genus |
Semaeostome Jellyfish
Semaeostomeae
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