Cyanea purpurea is a species of true jellyfish in the family Cyaneidae.[1] It has been found off the coasts of Sakhalin[2] and China. The generic name, Cyanea, is derived from the Latin cyaneus, meaning "deep or dark blue in color". The specific epithet, purpurea, is derived from the Latin purpureus, meaning "purple", in reference to its violet color.
| Cyanea purpurea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Cyaneidae |
| Genus: | Cyanea |
| Species: | C. purpurea
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyanea purpurea Kishinouye, 1910
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Description
editCyanea purpurea has a disc-shaped bell around 36 centimetres (14 in) in diameter. The bell has a violet color. The margin of the bell consists of 16 broad lobes. Its tentacles are grouped into eight tracts. The oral arms of the species are a reddish color.[2]
References
edit- ^ Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Cyanea purpurea Kishinouye, 1910. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-05-31.
- ^ a b Kishinouye, K. 1910. Some Medusae of Japanese waters. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 27: 1-35, pls. 1-5. Accessed via Biodiversity Heritage Library 2023-05-31.
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