Cyanea capillata (Linnaeus, 1758) Lion's mane |
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Harvey-Clark, Chris |
Family: | Cyaneidae () | |||
Max. size: | 228.6 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 85 m | |||
Distribution: | Arctic and Northeast Atlantic: from Iceland to France, north to Svalbard and east to Russia. | |||
Diagnosis: | Diameter up to 100 cm; rhopalar and tentacular stomach pouches completely separated; peripheral canals more or less curved; without or with very few anastomoses; color reddish brown or yellowish. | |||
Biology: | The tentacle of the longest medusozoa meaures 36.6 m (Ref. 99323). The largest specimen observed was 2 meters wide (Ref. 121705). Estuarine, potentially pathogenic (Ref. 116114). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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