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Compass jellyfish -
Chrysaora hysoscella

Scientific name: Chrysaora is derived from chrysaor in Greek mythology, the son of Poseidon and the god of lightening. Hysoscella is derived form the two Greek words, isos, meaning alike, and scelis, meaning ribbone.

Other scientific names: Chrysaora isosceles.

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