Michael Glander
msglander@lovett.org
Chrysaora fuscescens (common: Pacific Sea Nettle) is a carnivorous species of Sea Jelly indigenous to the coastal Pacifc region, spanning from California to Alaska. Pacific Sea Nettles are characterized by their dome-shaped bell averaging 50 centimeters in diameter, spiraling oral arms, and long tentacles reaching 4.5 meters in length. The tentacles contain stinging cells called nematocysts, which serve as both a defense mechanism (against humans as well) and a means of capturing prey. Pacific Sea Nettles have been kept in captivity successfully by both the Georgia Aquarium and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Studies will be done to determine the best means of raising Pacific Sea Nettle ephyrae, until they reach the medusa stage and can be transferred to a larger system.
msglander@lovett.org
The Lovett School Marine Biology
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| Chrysaora fuscescens in SS6 at Georgia Aquarium |
Chrysaora fuscescens (common: Pacific Sea Nettle) is a carnivorous species of Sea Jelly indigenous to the coastal Pacifc region, spanning from California to Alaska. Pacific Sea Nettles are characterized by their dome-shaped bell averaging 50 centimeters in diameter, spiraling oral arms, and long tentacles reaching 4.5 meters in length. The tentacles contain stinging cells called nematocysts, which serve as both a defense mechanism (against humans as well) and a means of capturing prey. Pacific Sea Nettles have been kept in captivity successfully by both the Georgia Aquarium and the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California. Studies will be done to determine the best means of raising Pacific Sea Nettle ephyrae, until they reach the medusa stage and can be transferred to a larger system.