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Chrysaora africana Vanhöffen 1902

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Scientific name: Chrysaora africana
Author: Vanhöffen 1902
Rank: Species
Status: valid

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Synonyms:
= Dactylometra africana Vanhöffen 1902

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(*) Retrieved [February, 2, 2021], from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System on-line database, http://www.itis.gov

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1) Chrysaora achlyos Martin et al 1997 2) Chrysaora africana Vanhöffen 1902 3) Chrysaora blossevillei Lesson 1830 4) Chrysaora depressa Kishinouye 1902 5) Chrysaora fulgida Reynaud 1830 6) Chrysaora fuscescens Brandt 1835 7) Chrysaora helova Brandt 1838 8) Chrysaora hysoscella Linnaeus 1766 9) Chrysaora lactea Eschscholtz 1829 10) Chrysaora melanaster Brandt 1835 11) Chrysaora plocamia Lesson 1830 12) Chrysaora quinquechirrha Desor 1848 13) Chrysaora quinquecirrha Desor 1848

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