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Family: Cyaneidae



(See list of species below)


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21 species (see list below)
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Cyanea annasethe
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Max. Length 35 cm WD
 
Cyanea annaskala
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Max. Length 40 cm WD
 
Cyanea barkeri
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Max. Length 31 cm WD
 
Cyanea buitendijki
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Harvey-Clark, Chris

Arctic and Northeast Atla
Max. Length 228.6 cm WD
Cyanea capillata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris
 
Cyanea capillata
[Lion's mane]
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Cyanea citrae
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Max. Length 40 cm WD
 
Cyanea ferruginea
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Cyanea fulva
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Max. Length 30 cm WD
 
Cyanea lamarckii
[Lion's mane jellyfish]
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Max. Length 14 cm WD
 
Cyanea mjobergi
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Cyanea muellerianthe
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Chun Au Yeung@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm WD
Cyanea nozakii Kishinouye, 1891

Photo by Chun Au Yeung@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project
 
Cyanea nozakii
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Cyanea postelsi
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Shek O@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm WD
Cyanea purpurea Kishinouye, 1910

Photo by Shek O@Hong Kong Jellyfish Project
 
Cyanea purpurea
[]
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Max. Length 25 cm WD
 
Cyanea rosea
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Max. Length 17 cm WD
 
Cyanea tzetlinii
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Max. Length 30 cm WD
 
Desmonema chierchianum
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Max. Length 45 cm WD
 
Desmonema comatum
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Max. Length 60 cm WD
 
Desmonema gaudichaudi
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Max. Length 120 cm WD
 
Desmonema glaciale
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Max. Length 75 cm WD
 
Drymonema dalmatinum
[Pink meanie]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cyanea annasethe Southeast Atlantic 1880
Cyanea annaskala Indo-West Pacific 35 WD 1882
Cyanea barkeri Western Central Pacific, 40 WD 2010
Cyanea buitendijki Indo-West Pacific 31 WD 1919
Cyanea capillata Lion's mane Arctic and Northeast Atla 228.6 WD 1758
Cyanea citrae Northwest Pacific 1910
Cyanea ferruginea Northern Pacific. 40 WD 1929
Cyanea fulva Western Atlantic 1862
Cyanea lamarckii Lion's mane jellyfish Northeast Atlantic 30 WD 1810
Cyanea mjobergi Eastern Indian Ocean 14 WD 1920
Cyanea muellerianthe Eastern Indian Ocean 1887
Cyanea nozakii Indo-West Pacific 26 WD 1891
Cyanea postelsi Northeast Pacific 1838
Cyanea purpurea Indo-West Pacific 30 WD 1910
Cyanea rosea Western Pacific 25 WD 1824
Cyanea tzetlinii Northeast Atlantic 17 WD 2015
Desmonema chierchianum Southwest Atlantic and An 30 WD 1888
Desmonema comatum Southeast Pacific and Sou 45 WD 1986
Desmonema gaudichaudi Southern Pacific, Southwe 60 WD 1832
Desmonema glaciale Southeast Pacific, Southw 120 WD 1986
Drymonema dalmatinum Pink meanie Western Atlantic and the 75 WD 1880



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