Lion's mane jellyfish
Invertebrate
- Scientific name
- Cyanea capillata
- Size
- 50–200 cm20–79 in
- Depth range
- 0–50 m0–164 ft
Diver notes
Cold northern water, with a trailing mass that can reach further than a boat is long. The sting is rarely dangerous and always remembered.
Where to see this
- SMS MarkgrafScapa Flow · United KingdomJun Jul Aug SepSeasonal
- PorthkerrisCornwall · United KingdomJun Jul Aug SepSeasonal
- Farne IslandsNorthumberland · United KingdomJun Jul Aug SepSeasonal
- Browning PassQueen Charlotte Strait · CanadaJun Jul Aug SepSeasonal
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