Chrysaora Péron & Lesueur 1810

Chrysaora (/ˈkraɪseɪˌɔːrə/) is a genus of jellyfish, commonly called the sea nettles, in the family Pelagiidae.^[2] The origin of the genus name Chrysaora lies in Greek mythology with Chrysaor, brother of Pegasus and son of Poseidon and Medusa. Translated, Chrysaor means "he who has a golden armament."^[3]

Species

There are 16 recognized species in the genus Chrysaora:^[2]

• Chrysaora achlyos Martin, Gershwin, Burnett, Cargo & Bloom 1997) – black sea nettle
• Chrysaora africana (Vanhöffen, 1902)
• Chrysaora agulhensis Ras, Neethling, Engelbrecht, Morandini, Bayha, Skrypzeck & Gibbons, 2020^[4]
• Chrysaora chesapeakei (Papenfuss, 1936) - Atlantic bay nettle
• Chrysaora chinensis Vanhöffen, 1888
• Chrysaora colorata (Russell 1964) – purple-striped jelly
• Chrysaora fulgida (Reynaud 1830)
• Chrysaora fuscescens Brandt 1835 – Pacific sea nettle
• Chrysaora helvola Brandt, 1838
• Chrysaora hysoscella (L. 1766) – compass jellyfish
• Chrysaora lactea Eschscholtz 1829
• Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838 – northern sea nettle
• Chrysaora pacifica (Goette 1886) – Japanese sea nettle
• Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810
• Chrysaora plocamia (Lesson 1830) – South American sea nettle
• Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Desor 1848) – Atlantic sea nettle

Invalid species names

• Chrysaora blossevillei Lesson 1830 [nomen dubium]
• Chrysaora caliparea (Reynaud 1830) [species inquirenda]^[5]
• Chrysaora depressa (Kishinouye 1902) [accepted as Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1838]
• Chrysaora kynthia Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium]^[5]
• Chrysaora southcotti Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [accepted as Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810]^[5]
• Chrysaora wurlerra Gershwin & Zeidler 2008 [nomen dubium]^[5]

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