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National Aquarium: Atlantic Bay Nettle (Chrysaora chesapeakei)

Learn more about the Atlantic bay nettle!

Did you know that these jellies, commonly found in the Chesapeake Bay, were known as Atlantic sea nettles until 2017? Researchers proved through DNA testing that these bay-based invertebrates are a separate species: the Atlantic bay nettle.


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Zoology
Animals
Jellyfish
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