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