Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810 is a animal in the Pelagiidae family, order Semaeostomeae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810

Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810

Chrysaora pentastoma, the Australian Sea Nettle, is a small, strong-stinging jellyfish found in eastern South Australia coastal waters.

Family
Genus
Chrysaora
Order
Semaeostomeae
Class
Scyphozoa

About Chrysaora pentastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810

Chrysaora pentastoma, commonly called the Australian Sea Nettle, is a species of jellyfish belonging to the family Pelagiidae. This small sea nettle has a strong sting, and it lives in the coastal waters of eastern South Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Cnidaria Scyphozoa Semaeostomeae Pelagiidae Chrysaora

More from Pelagiidae

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