Cyanea capillata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lion's mane
photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Family:  Cyaneidae ()
Max. size:  228.6 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 85 m
Distribution:  Arctic and Northeast Atlantic: from Iceland to France, north to Svalbard and east to Russia.
Diagnosis:  Diameter up to 100 cm; rhopalar and tentacular stomach pouches completely separated; peripheral canals more or less curved; without or with very few anastomoses; color reddish brown or yellowish.
Biology:  The tentacle of the longest medusozoa meaures 36.6 m (Ref. 99323). The largest specimen observed was 2 meters wide (Ref. 121705). Estuarine, potentially pathogenic (Ref. 116114).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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