Chrysaora fuscescens: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chrysaora fuscescens lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chrysaora fuscescens
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Semaeostomeae
Family	Pelagiidae

Where does the chrysaora fuscescens live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chrysaora fuscescens in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the chrysaora fuscescens?

The chrysaora fuscescens (Chrysaora fuscescens) is a cnidarian in the order Semaeostomeae and the family Pelagiidae, genus Chrysaora. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the chrysaora fuscescens

Chrysaora fuscescens, the Pacific sea nettle or West Coast sea nettle, is a widespread jellyfish that lives in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, in temperate to cooler waters off of British Columbia and the West Coast of the United States, ranging south to Mexico. The Pacific sea nettle earned its common name in-reference to its defensive, 'nettle'-like sting; much like the stinging nettle plant (Urtica dioica), the sea nettle's defensive sting is often irritating (possibly mildly painful) to humans, though rarely dangerous.

The Pacific sea nettle has a distinctive, golden-brown bell with a reddish tint. The bell can grow to be larger than one meter (3’) in diameter in the wild; however, most are less than 50 cm across. The long and spiraling, whitish oral arms (and 24 undulating, maroon tentacles) may trail behind the nettle as far as 15 feet (4.6 m).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chrysaora fuscescens (revision 1377166124), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1615025 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).