Cyanea ferruginea

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Cyanea ferruginea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Cyaneidae
Genus: Cyanea
Species:
C. ferruginea
Binomial name
Cyanea ferruginea
Eschscholtz, 1829
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Map of the Bering Sea where Cyanea ferruginea is distributed

Cyanea ferruginea, also known as the Pacific lion mane jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish commonly found south of the polar region and the Bering Sea. [1] [2]

It is smaller than the similar species Cyanea capillata (lion's mane jellyfish), one of the largest animals in the ocean. Its bell is red and has a diameter of about 1 meters with tentacles extending up to 8 meters. [3]

References

  1. "Cyanea ferruginea: The Pacific Lion's Mane Jellyfish The Race Rocks Taxonomy | Race Rocks Ecological Reserve-". racerocks.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  2. "Cyanea ferruginea Eschscholtz, 1829". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
  3. "Pacific Lion's Mane Jelly, Cyanea ferruginea" . Retrieved 2025-06-18.