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Compass Jellyfish

Chrysaora hysoscella

Classification

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 the past it was also recorded in the southeastern Atlantic, including South Africa, but this was caused by confusion with close relatives; C. africana, C.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 5,679United Kingdom · 1,646Germany · 445France · 440Italy · 192Belgium · 161Spain · 37