Chrysaora hysoscella: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the chrysaora hysoscella lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chrysaora hysoscella
Group	Jellyfish, corals & anemones
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Cnidarian
Order	Semaeostomeae
Family	Pelagiidae

Where does the chrysaora hysoscella live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chrysaora hysoscella in 11 countries and territories across Europe.

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 hysoscella?

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

About the chrysaora hysoscella

Chrysaora hysoscella, the compass jellyfish, is a common species of jellyfish that inhabits coastal waters in temperate regions of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, including the North Sea and Mediterranean Sea. In the past it was also recorded in the southeastern Atlantic, including South Africa, but this was caused by confusion with close relatives; C. africana, C. fulgida and an undescribed species tentatively referred to as "C. agulhensis".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chrysaora hysoscella (revision 1380422358), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2440379 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).