Summary ⁴

Chrysaora achlyos, the black sea nettle, sometimes informally known as the black jellyfish or sarlacc jellyfish, is a species of jellyfish that can be found in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Its range is thought to be from Monterey Bay in the north, down to southern Baja California and Mexico, though there are reports of sightings as far north as British Columbia.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Jim G, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DSC26405,_Black_Sea_Nettle_(%22Chrysaora_Achlyos%22),_Monterey_Bay_Aquarium,_Monterey,_California,_USA_(5513979786).jpg
2. (c) Michael Bear, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael Bear
3. (c) KimonBerlin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_sea_nettle_(1834965701).jpg
4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysaora_achlyos

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