Sealife guideThe Semaeostomeae orderThe taxonomy of marine species
Explore the taxonomy of cnidarians and especially sea anemones, corals and jellyfish !

Blue jellyfish
(Cyanea lamarckii)
(Cyanea lamarckii)

Lion's mane jellyfish
(Cyanea capillata)
(Cyanea capillata)

Atlantic sea nettle
(Chrysaora quinquecirrha)
(Chrysaora quinquecirrha)

Black sea nettle
(Chrysaora achlyos)
(Chrysaora achlyos)

Compass jellyfish
(Chrysaora hysoscella)
(Chrysaora hysoscella)

Purple-striped jelly
(Pelagia noctiluca)
(Pelagia noctiluca)

Sea nettle
(Chrysaora fuscescens)
(Chrysaora fuscescens)

Moon jellyfish
(Aurelia aurita)
(Aurelia aurita)
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Vieille de roche
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
