Chrysaora quinquecirrha: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the chrysaora quinquecirrha live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the chrysaora quinquecirrha 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 quinquecirrha?

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

About the chrysaora quinquecirrha

The Atlantic sea nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha), also called the East Coast sea nettle in the United States, is a species of jellyfish that inhabits the Atlantic coast of the United States. Historically it was confused with several Chrysaora species, resulting in incorrect reports of C. quinquecirrha from other parts of the Atlantic and other oceans. Most recently, C. chesapeakei of estuaries on the Atlantic coast of the United States, as well as the Gulf of Mexico, was only fully recognized as separate from C. quinquecirrha in 2017. It is smaller than the Pacific sea nettle, and has more variable coloration, but is typically pale, pinkish or yellowish, often with radiating more deeply colored stripes on the exumbrella, especially near the margin.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chrysaora quinquecirrha (revision 1359497467), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2118900 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).