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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Cyanea capillata

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The world's largest jellyfish, with a bell exceeding 2 metres and trailing tentacles up to 37 metres. It appears in UK waters in late summer and autumn and can deliver a powerful sting. Photographed memorably around Scotland and Ireland.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Cyanea capillata
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.