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Lion's mane Jellyfish The lion's mane jellyfish, also known as the giant jellyfish, is one of the largest known species of jellyfish. Its range is confined to cold, boreal waters of the Arctic, northern Atlantic, and northern Pacific Oceans. 📷 Mark Kirkland

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The Lion’s Mane jellyfish, known scientifically as Cyanea capillata, is the largest known jellyfish, with the largest Lion’s Mane identified in 1870 with a 7 foot diameter bell and 120 foot long tentacles. The Lion’s Mane jellyfish primarily inhabits the cold waters of the Arctic, Atlantic, and northern Pacific oceans. However, the Lion’s Mane has also been found drifting in the Baltic Sea. Downloads online #oceans #animals #jellyfish

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They are rare! But However, they did not realize they had stumbled upon the extremely rare, giant phantom jellyfish (Stygiomedusa gigantea). Until then, there had been only 126 recorded observations of the species since its identification in 1910.

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This article gives a detailed summary of the most dangerous jellyfish in the world, that can cause potential harm to humans. Some useful information on prevention and treatments, are also highlighted in the article as well.

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