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Sea Nettle, East Coast
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Definition
: Species of jellyfish, in the family Pelagiidae, order Semaeostomeae, class SCYPHOZOA. Their painful sting is caused by a venom toxic to humans.
Other names
quinquecirrhas, Chrysaora; quinquecirrha, Chrysaora; Sea Nettles, Atlantic; Nettles, Atlantic Sea; Nettle, Atlantic Sea; Chrysaora quinquecirrhas; Atlantic Sea Nettles; Atlantic Sea Nettle; Sea Nettle, Atlantic; Chrysaora quinquecirrha