Japanese Sea Nettle
Chrysaora pacifica
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
The Japanese sea nettle drifts through coastal waters trailing long stinging tentacles and frilly oral arms. It feeds on crustacean zooplankton and will also turn on other jellyfish, a habit traced through the chemistry of its tissues.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Scyphozoa › Semaeostomeae › Pelagiidae › Chrysaora
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 291320.
FAQ
- Is the Japanese Sea Nettle dangerous to divers?
- The Japanese Sea Nettle is harmless to divers.