Deepstaria enigmatica
Deepstaria enigmatica is a very rarely seen giant jellyfish of the family Ulmaridae first described in 1967 by F. S. Russell. The bell of this jellyfish is very thin and wide (up to 60 cm or 2 ft),[1] and resembles a translucent, undulating sheet or lava lamp as the animal moves. They are usually found in Antarctic and near-Antarctic seas but have been spotted in waters near the United Kingdom, at depths of 600 to 1,750 meters.[1][2]
| Deepstaria enigmatica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Ulmaridae |
| Genus: | Deepstaria |
| Species: | D. enigmatica |
| Binomial name | |
| Deepstaria enigmatica Russell, 1967 | |
References
- "Deepstaria enigmatica". Antarctic Invertebrates. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- "The Cascade Creature". Antarctic Invertebrates. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
Further reading
- Russell, F. S. (1967). "On a Remarkable New Scyphomedusan". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 47 (3): 469–73. doi:10.1017/S0025315400035098. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25.
- Larson, R. J.; Madin, L. P.; Harbison, G. R. (1988). "In Situ Observations of Deepwater Medusae in the Genus Deepstaria, with a Description of D. Reticulum, Sp. Nov". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 68 (4): 689–99. doi:10.1017/S0025315400028800. OCLC 4669434269.
External links
- Deepstaria enigmatica entry at the Taxonomicon
- Deepstaria enigmatica entry at the Marine Species Identification Portal
- McClain, Craig (May 9, 2012). "Solving the Mystery of the Placental Jellyfish".
- Video of deepstaria enigmatica deep beneath oil rig
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