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Family: Cyaneidae (See list of species below)

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20 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Cyanea annasethe
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Cyanea annaskala
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Cyanea barkeri
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Cyanea buitendijki
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Cyanea capillata
[Lion's mane]
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Cyanea citrae
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Cyanea fulva
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Cyanea lamarckii
[Lion's mane jellyfish]
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Cyanea mjobergi
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Cyanea muellerianthe
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Cyanea nozakii
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Cyanea postelsi
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Cyanea purpurea
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Cyanea rosea
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Cyanea tzetlinii
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Desmonema chierchianum
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Desmonema comatum
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Desmonema gaudichaudi
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Desmonema glaciale
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Drymonema dalmatinum
[Pink meanie]
20 Species of Family Cyaneidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Cyanea annasethe Southeast Atlantic
Cyanea annaskala Indo-West Pacific 35 WD
Cyanea barkeri Western Central Pacific, 40 WD
Cyanea buitendijki Indo-West Pacific 31 WD
Cyanea capillata Lion's mane Arctic and Northeast Atla 228.6 WD
Cyanea citrae Northwest Pacific
Cyanea fulva Western Atlantic
Cyanea lamarckii Lion's mane jellyfish Northeast Atlantic 30 WD
Cyanea mjobergi Eastern Indian Ocean 14 WD
Cyanea muellerianthe Eastern Indian Ocean
Cyanea nozakii Indo-West Pacific 26 WD
Cyanea postelsi Northeast Pacific
Cyanea purpurea Indo-West Pacific 30 WD
Cyanea rosea Western Pacific 25 WD
Cyanea tzetlinii Northeast Atlantic 17 WD
Desmonema chierchianum Southwest Atlantic and An 30 WD
Desmonema comatum Southeast Pacific and Sou 45 WD
Desmonema gaudichaudi Southern Pacific, Southwe 60 WD
Desmonema glaciale Southeast Pacific, Southw 120 WD
Drymonema dalmatinum Pink meanie Western Atlantic and the 75 WD



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