Cyanea purpurea

Cyanea purpurea is a species of true jellyfish in the family Cyaneidae.^[1] It has been found off the coasts of Sakhalin^[2] and China. The generic name, Cyanea, is derived from the Latin cyaneus, meaning "deep or dark blue in color". The specific epithet, purpurea, is derived from the Latin purpureus, meaning "purple", in reference to its violet color.

Cyanea purpurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Scyphozoa
Order:	Semaeostomeae
Family:	Cyaneidae
Genus:	Cyanea
Species:	C. purpurea
Binomial name
Cyanea purpurea Kishinouye, 1910

Description

Cyanea purpurea has a disc-shaped bell around 36 centimetres (14 in) in diameter. The bell has a violet color. The margin of the bell consists of 16 broad lobes. Its tentacles are grouped into eight tracts. The oral arms of the species are a reddish color.^[2]