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Cyanea in life
In life — Lion's Mane Jellies, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Paul Norwood, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Paul Norwood
BISH 769490Botany

Cyanea

Lion's Mane Jellies

As recorded: Cyanea Gaudich.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Asterales › Campanulaceae

Collected by
Tangalin, N.; Edmonds, M.; Griffin-Noyes, E.Merlin E. Edmonds →Emory Griffin-Noyes →Natalia Tangalin →
Date
2011
Island
Kauaʻi
Region
Hawaii, United States
Record type
Preserved specimen
95 Bishop specimens of Cyanea · collected 1864–2022Species page ›

Cyanea observed alive in Hawaiʻi

This specimen was collected in 2011. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,272 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

Cyanea observed 2026-10-24

2026-10-24

Hawaii, US

(c) jeremypmccann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

North Pacific Ocean, Kailua-Kona, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cyanea observed 2026-10-22

2026-10-22

HI, US

(c) mayamegret, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea observed 2026-10-21

2026-10-21

Hawaii, US

(c) Andre Golumbeski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Cyanea observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Honolulu County, US-HI, US

(c) Brynn Fricke, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Cyanea observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

East Honolulu, HI, US

(c) browntown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cyanea. BISH 769490. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956503060. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/769490.

Record sources