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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