Chrysaora quinquecirrha

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Chrysaora quinquecirrha is a species of sea nettle jellyfish known for its stinging tentacles and common occurrence along the western Atlantic coast.

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Chrysaora quinquecirrha canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cnidarian
species of jellyfish
belongsToEcosystem coastal marine ecosystems
bodyForm medusa form
cellType diploblastic
class Scyphozoa
commonName Atlantic sea nettle
sea nettle
describedBy Otto Friedrich Müller
surface form: F. Müller
diet fish eggs
fish larvae
small fish
zooplankton
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole plankton predator
prey for sea turtles
family Pelagiidae
genus Chrysaora
habitat coastal waters
estuaries
marine
hasBodyPart bell
nematocysts
oral arms
tentacles
hasLifeStage ephyra
medusa
planula larva
polyp
hasNervousSystem nerve net
hasQuality stinging tentacles
kingdom Animalia
movementType pulsation swimming
nativeRange Northwest Atlantic Ocean
surface form: western Atlantic Ocean

western Atlantic coast of North America
occursIn Chesapeake Bay
Mid-Atlantic Bight of the Atlantic Ocean
surface form: mid-Atlantic Bight

western Atlantic coastal waters of the United States
order Semaeostomeae
phylum Cnidaria
reproductionType asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
skeletonType hydrostatic skeleton
symmetry radial symmetry
taxonRank species
trophicLevel carnivore
venomEffectOnHumans painful sting
typically non-lethal
yearDescribed 1859

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Scyphozoa exampleSpecies Chrysaora quinquecirrha
Semaeostomeae includes Chrysaora quinquecirrha