en Cyanea barkeri

Cyanea barkeri
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Scyphozoa
Order:	Semaeostomeae
Family:	Cyaneidae
Genus:	Cyanea
Species:	C. barkeri
Binomial name
	Cyanea barkeri; Gershwin, Zeidler & Davie, 2010

Cyanea barkeri is a species of true jellyfish in the family Cyaneidae. It has been found in waters off the coast of Australia.

Etymology

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

Cyanea barkeri are also known as 'snotties' or 'hair jellies'.^[2]

References

^ 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.

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[1] 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.

[2] 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.

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