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Compass Jellyfish

Cnidarians

The compass jellyfish is found in the coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea, named for the brown radiating markings on its yellowish-white bell that resemble the points of a compass. It has sixteen long, thin tentacles as well as four longer, frilled oral arms, feeds on small fish, other jellyfish and planktonic invertebrates, and its sting can cause a painful, sometimes lingering rash in humans.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Venomous or Dangerous to Humans 3
Scientific Name
Chrysaora hysoscella 4
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Scyphozoa, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Compass Jellyfish

In Biome

Open Ocean, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chrysaora hysoscella
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Belgium

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Denmark

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France

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Ireland

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Sweden

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Sources
1. Wikidata: Compass Jellyfish
  • Introduction
  • Child Taxon Of: Scyphozoa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. Wikipedia: Chrysaora hysoscella
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    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 Group: True Jellyfish (Scyphozoa), Lead
    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.
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Chrysaora hysoscella
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative: "Furthermore, this species has been known to inte"
    Furthermore, this species has been known to interfere with power generation by obstructing intakes, hinder diamond mining by blocking sediment suction, and sting humans on occasion, causing wounds that, while painful, are rarely severe.
  • In Biome: Open Ocean, Habitat Regions, biome: pelagic
    pelagic pelagic
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4. Wikipedia: Chrysaora hysoscella
WikipediaWikidata Q2440379 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Chrysaora hysoscella
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5185425, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5185425, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
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