Cyanea ferruginea
| Cyanea ferruginea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Cyaneidae |
| Genus: | Cyanea |
| Species: | C. ferruginea
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| 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
- ^ "Cyanea ferruginea: The Pacific Lion's Mane Jellyfish The Race Rocks Taxonomy | Race Rocks Ecological Reserve-". racerocks.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Cyanea ferruginea Eschscholtz, 1829". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Pacific Lion's Mane Jelly, Cyanea ferruginea". Retrieved 2025-06-18.