| Cyanea barkeri | |
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Scientific classification
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| 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
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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