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Cyanea ferruginea

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Cyanea ferruginea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Semaeostomeae
Family: Cyaneidae
Genus: Cyanea
Species:
C. ferruginea
Binomial name
Cyanea ferruginea
Eschscholtz, 1829
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

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  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.