Cyanea purpurea is a species of true jellyfish in the family Cyaneidae.Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Cyanea purpurea Kishinouye, 1910. Accessed through WoRMS on 2023-05-31. It has been recorded off SakhalinKishinouye, K. 1910. Some Medusae of Japanese waters. Journal of the College of Science, Imperial University of Tokyo 27: 1-35, pls. 1-5. Accessed via Biodiversity Heritage Library 2023-05-31. and the cost of China. The generic name, Cyanea, is derived from the Latin , meaning "deep or dark blue in color", and the specific epithet, purpurea, is derived from the Latin , meaning "purple", in reference to its violet color.
Description Cyanea purpurea has a disc-shaped bell around in diameter. The bell has a violet color. The margin of the bell consists of 16 broad lobes. Its tentacles are grouped into eight tracts. The oral arms of the species are a reddish color.
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