Chrysaora plocamia, like many other sea nettles or jellyfish in the phylum Cnidaria, gets its name from its sting resembling a bee or nettle bush. The scientific name of these cnidarians comes from the son of Poseidon… See more

C. plocamia is a planktonic species, meaning that it floats and travels with the currents. This is where they have the most food and can eat the prey that they consume from the water column. They typically dw… See more

Chrysaora plocamia has a life cycle consisting of multiple phases. This species begins as fertilized eggs which are able to drift around the ocean. In C. plocamia, eggs often attach to the arms of adult specimens for safety a… See more