species 4,332 observations

Bay Nettle

Chrysaora chesapeakei

Field notes

Chrysaora chesapeakei is a sea nettle from the family Pelagiidae. It was shown to be a distinct species from Chrysaora quinquecirrha in 2017. Since then, it is also commonly known as the bay nettle. It is found mainly in estuaries of the eastern coast of the U.S.A and is especially known from the Chesapeake Bay, but can also be found in the open Gulf of Mexico.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided