The stinging cells are used to paralyse prey. The name of the jellyfish belonging to the Chrysaora genus comes from Chrysaor, the son of Medusa in Greek mythology.
![Pacific sea nettle Chrysaora fuscescens](/sites/default/files/styles/cm_545x705/public/paragraphs/animal_identity/2023-06/M%C3%A9duse%20dor%C3%A9e_HAppourchaux%20ID.jpg.webp?itok=cUl3doFb)
Identity card
Pacific sea nettle
- Scientific name:
- Chrysaora fuscescens
- Family:
- Pelagiidae
- Class:
- Scyphozoa
- Phylum:
- Cnidaria
- Year of description:
- Brandt, 1835
- IUCN Status:
- Not Evaluated
- Distribution:
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It lives in the fresh waters of the North Pacific. It can be found from Siberia and Alaska to Mexico.
- Habitat:
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The Pacific sea nettle is a pelagic species, which means that it lives in the open water.
- Size:
The bell of this jellyfish can reach a size of over 30 cm.
- Diet:
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Zooplankton and pieces of fish and shrimp.