Chrysaora colorata
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 Purple-striped jelly Chrysaora colorata
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| Chrysaora colorata Russell, 1964 |
The purple-striped jelly (Chrysaora colorata, formerly Pelagia colorata) is a species of jellyfish exists primarily off the coast of California. The bell (body) of the jellyfish is up to 70 cm in diameter, typically with a radial pattern of stripes. The tentacles vary with the age of the individual, consisting typically of eight marginal long dark arms, and four central frilly oral arms.[1]
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- ^ The JelliesZone - Jellyfish & Other Gelatinous Zooplankton: Chrysaora colorata, accessed March 15, 2008
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