Deepstaria
Deepstaria is a genus of jellyfish known for their thin, sheet-like bodies. The genus is named after the Deep Star 4000, which collected the holotype of the type species, D. enigmatica.[1]
| Deepstaria | |
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| A large Deepstaria jellyfish | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Ulmaridae |
| Genus: | Deepstaria Russell, 1967[1] |
| Type species | |
| Deepstaria enigmatica Russell, 1967 | |
| Species | |
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Description
Characteristic features of this genus include: a large, thin umbrella, lack of tentacles, and long oral arms.[2]
Species list
As of 2017, WoRMS recognizes two species within the genus:[3]
- Deepstaria enigmatica Russell, 1967[1]
- Deepstaria reticulum Larson, Madin & Harbison, 1988[2]
References
- Russell, F. S. (1967). "On a Remarkable New Scyphomedusan". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 47 (3): 469–473. doi:10.1017/S0025315400035098.
- 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): 689–699. doi:10.1017/S0025315400028800.
- Cornelius, P. (2013). "Deepstaria Russell, 1967". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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