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The purple-striped jelly (Chrysaora colorata, formerly Pelagia colorata) is a species of jellyfish existing primarily off the coast of California, USA, in Monterey Bay. The bell (body) of the jellyfish is up to 70 cm in diameter, typically with a radial pattern of stripes. The tentacles vary with the age of the individual, consisting typically of eight marginal long dark arms, and four central, frilly, oral arms.