Stalked trumpet jelly
| Depastridae | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Staurozoa |
| Order: | Stauromedusae |
| Suborder: | Cleistocarpida |
| Family: | Depastridae |
| Genus: | Depastromorpha |
| Species: | D. africana |
| Binomial name | |
| Depastromorpha africana Carlgren, 1935[1] | |
The stalked trumpet jelly, Depastromorpha africana, is a species of stalked jellyfish in the small family Depastridae. It is the only member of its genus.
Description
This small stalked jellyfish grows up to 2cm in height and may be pale to reddish in colour. It has a wrinkled body column and multiple stalked tentacles with knobbed ends surrounding the mouth.[2]
Distribution
This sea fan has so far been found only around the South African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Hermanus from the shore to shallow subtidal. It is possibly endemic to this region.
Ecology
This stalked jelly is usually found on seaweeds, particularly Caulerpa filiformis.[3]
References
- ↑ http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289801 accessed 2 August 2013
- ↑ Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. ISBN 978-0-620-41639-9
- ↑ Day J.H, Field, J.G. & Penrith M.J. 1970. The Benthic Fauna and Fishes of False Bay, South Africa. Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr, 34(1):1-108
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