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.
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.