Chrysaora fuscescens: West Coast Sea nettle–Race Rocks Taxonomy

In October of 2011, Ryan Murphy reported many of these at Race Rocks. This coincided with a large infestation in Puget Sound at the same time.

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Image by Ryan Murphy

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Two individuals of this species were observed at Race Rocks in 1980, Photo by Pearson College Divers

Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Cnidaria
Sub-Phylum Medusozoa
Class Scyphozoa
Order Semaeostomeae
Family Pelagiidae
Genus Chrysaora
Species fuscescens
Common Name: West Coast Sea nettle

Link to the Race Rocks Taxonomy:

Link to other jellyfish specimens from Race Rocks:

This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, staff and faculty of
Lester B. Pearson College, Ryan Murphy.