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Aegina citrea Eschscholtz, 1829
Jellyfish
Family: Aeginidae

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© Neil McDaniel     (Photo ID #86154)

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Distribution of Aegina citrea in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


This a pelagic species of jelly and is cosmopolitan in distribution, found in the Antarctic, Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic Oceans where it can be found in brackish waters at a depth range of 3 - 2800 m (Sealifebase 2011). It has 4 tentacles, and is an active swimmer; max length : 5.0 cm WD male/unsexed (Sealifebase 2011).

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
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