Chrysaora fulgida

C. fulgida was first described in 1830 by A.A.M. Reynaud. In 1902, C. africana was described by E. Vanhöffen. In 1939 it was suggested that C. africana simply represented old individuals of C. fulgida, a view repeated as recently as 2010.^[5] C. fulgida itself has frequently been confused with the closely related and quite similar C. hysoscella.^[3][5] Recent studies have been able to separate not only C. hysoscella (now known to be restricted to the northeast Atlantic Ocean), but also the three southeast Atlantic Chrysaora species—C. africana, C. fulgida and C. agulhensis—based on differences in their morphology and genetics.^[2][3][4] The last and still-undescribed species, also known by the common name Cape compass jelly, is widespread along the southern African coast from Namibia to Durban in South Africa.^[2] Although a detailed description has been published where a scientific name was proposed,^[3] it did not comply with article 8 of the ICZN Code.^{[6][failed verification]}