Global InformationChrysaora pacifica information
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Pelagiidae |
| Genus: | Chrysaora |
| Species: | C. pacifica
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| Chrysaora pacifica (Goette, 1886)
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Chrysaora pacifica, commonly named the Japanese sea nettle, is a jellyfish in the family Pelagiidae.[1] This common species is native to the northwest Pacific Ocean, including Japan and Korea, but it was formerly confused with the larger and more northerly distributed C. melanaster.[2] As a consequence, individuals kept in public aquariums have often been mislabelled as C. melanaster.[3] The medusae of C. pacifica typically has a bell with a diameter of 15–21 cm (5.9–8.3 in). Its sting is strong and can be dangerous to humans.[2]
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chrysaora pacifica (Goette, 1886)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ a b Lee, H.E.; Yoon, W.D.; Chae, J.; Ki, J.-S. (2016). "Re-description of Chrysaora pacifica (Goette, 1886) (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) from Korean Coastal waters: morphology and molecular comparisons". Ocean and Polar Research. 38 (4): 295–301. doi:10.4217/opr.2016.38.4.295.
- ^ Gaffney, Patrick M.; Collins, Allen G.; Bayha, Keith M. (2017-10-13). "Multigene phylogeny of the scyphozoan jellyfish family Pelagiidae reveals that the common U.S. Atlantic sea nettle comprises two distinct species (Chrysaora quinquecirrha and C. chesapeakei)". PeerJ. 5: e3863. doi:10.7717/peerj.3863. ISSN 2167-8359. PMC 5642265. PMID 29043109.