Cyanea barkeri
Appearance
Cyanea barkeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Scyphozoa |
Order: | Semaeostomeae |
Family: | Cyaneidae |
Genus: | Cyanea |
Species: | C. barkeri
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Binomial name | |
Cyanea barkeri Gershwin, Zeidler & Davie, 2010
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Cyanea barkeri is a species of true jellyfish in the family Cyaneidae. It has been found in waters off the coast of Australia.
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet, barkeri, was given in honor of Paul Barker, the lifeguard supervisor of the Mackay Region in 2010, and his brother, Dave Barker.[1] The generic name, Cyanea, is derived from the Latin cyaneus, meaning "deep or dark blue in color".
Common names
[edit]Cyanea barkeri are also known as 'snotties' or 'hair jellies'.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gershwin, L.-A.; Zeidler, W.; Davie, P. J. F. (2010). Medusae (Cnidaria) of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 54: 47-108. Accessed via archive.org 2023-05-31.
- ^ Larkins, Damien; Young, Bern (7 Mar 2017). "Giant stinging jellyfish, known as 'snotties', 'hair jellies' wash up on Gold Coast beaches". ABC Gold Coast. ABC News. Retrieved 15 April 2024.