With its fiery tentacles and massive bell, the lion's mane jellyfish is one of the ocean's most striking creatures. Known scientifically as Cyanea capillata , this giant jellyfish haunts cold northern waters, including the North Pacific Ocean, North Sea, and Arctic.

It's not just big. It's the largest known species of jellyfish in the world.

Nicknamed the lion's mane, this jelly belongs to the family Cyaneidae , a group of true jellies. Despite their soft, gelatinous bodies, these animals are powerful predators.

Appearance and Anatomy

The lion's mane jellyfish gets its name from the thick mass of long, flowing tentacles that trail from its gelatinous bell. The bell itself can grow to a diameter of over 6.6 ft (2 m), though specimens in the Baltic Sea and other shallower areas ten

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