Cyanea capillata
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Cyanea capillata, commonly known as the lion's mane jellyfish, is one of the largest known jellyfish species, notable for its long, trailing tentacles and occurrence in cold northern waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyanea capillata canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cnidarian
ⓘ
jellyfish species ⓘ marine invertebrate ⓘ |
| bodyForm | medusa ⓘ |
| class | Scyphozoa ⓘ |
| color |
orange
ⓘ
reddish brown ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| commonName |
giant jellyfish
ⓘ
lion's mane jellyfish ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Carl Linnaeus
ⓘ
surface form:
Linnaeus
|
| diet |
other jellyfish
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ zooplankton ⓘ |
| distribution |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
North Atlantic ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
Northern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
cold northern waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predator
ⓘ
prey for sea birds and larger predators ⓘ |
| family | Cyaneidae ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | passive prey capture with tentacles ⓘ |
| genus | Cyanea ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ |
| hasNematocysts | yes ⓘ |
| hasTentacles | yes ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
ephyra
ⓘ
medusa ⓘ planula larva ⓘ polyp ⓘ |
| maximumBellDiameter | over 2 metres ⓘ |
| maximumTentacleLength | over 30 metres ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the largest known jellyfish species
ⓘ
very long trailing tentacles ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Maine ⓘ North Sea ⓘ coastal waters of eastern Canada ⓘ coastal waters of northern Europe ⓘ coastal waters of northern Japan ⓘ |
| order | Semaeostomeae ⓘ |
| phylum | Cnidaria ⓘ |
| reproduction |
alternation of generations
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| stingEffectOnHumans |
painful
ⓘ
usually not fatal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| venomous | yes ⓘ |
| waterTemperaturePreference | cold-temperate ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.