Sealife guideThe Semaeostomeae orderThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of cnidarians and especially sea anemones, corals and jellyfish !
Blue jellyfish (Cyanea lamarckii)
Blue jellyfish
(Cyanea lamarckii)
Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata)
Lion's mane jellyfish
(Cyanea capillata)
Atlantic sea nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha)
Atlantic sea nettle
(Chrysaora quinquecirrha)
Black sea nettle (Chrysaora achlyos)
Black sea nettle
(Chrysaora achlyos)
Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella)
Compass jellyfish
(Chrysaora hysoscella)
Purple-striped jelly (Pelagia noctiluca)
Purple-striped jelly
(Pelagia noctiluca)
Sea nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens)
Sea nettle
(Chrysaora fuscescens)
Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)
Moon jellyfish
(Aurelia aurita)

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