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West Coast Sea Nettle

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassScyphozoa
OrderSemaeostomeae
FamilyPelagiidae
GenusChrysaora
Speciesfuscescens


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The ones we saw were only 2 to 3 inches wide but had bells strikingly colored with red stripes, making them look like miniature hot air balloons. The West Coast Sea Nettle is similar but less colored. These pictures show the stripes but unfortunately the red color does not come through.

The images of fuscescens I've seen on the web do not show it with color stripes. On the other hand the tag did say West Coast Nettle ...

The photo unfortunately does not quite capture the colors, they were very much like christmas tree ornaments.