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purple-striped jellyfish

Chrysaora colorata

Classification

Chrysaora colorata (Russell), commonly known as the purple-striped jelly or purple-striped sea nettle, is a species of jellyfish that exists primarily off the coast of California from Bodega Bay to San Diego. The bell (body) of the jellyfish is up to 70 cm (2. 3 ft) in diameter, typically with a radial pattern of stripes.

Distribution

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United States of America · 513Mexico · 26