Chrysaora (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Scyphozoa.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Chrysaora fuscescens, commonly known as the Pacific sea nettle, is a species of jellyfish in the genus Chrysaora.
- The genus Chrysaora includes about 15 species of scyphozoan jellyfish found in tropical and temperate oceans worldwide.
- Chrysaora hysoscella, also known as the compass jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish in the genus Chrysaora.
- The compass jellyfish, Chrysaora hysoscella, is one of the most common species in the genus Chrysaora found in the coastal waters of Europe.
- The species within the genus Chrysaora vary widely in appearance but are often characterized by distinctive brown to reddish-brown oral arms.