Csiromedusa

Csiromedusa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hydrozoa
Order:	Narcomedusae
Family:	Csiromedusidae Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010
Genus:	Csiromedusa Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010
Species:	C. medeopolis
Binomial name
Csiromedusa medeopolis Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010 [1]

Csiromedusa medeopolis is a species of hydrozoan described in 2010. ^{[2] [3] [4]} It was discovered in the estuarine waters of the River Derwent near to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's Marine and Atmospheric Research branch in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ^[3] C. medeopolis has been described as presenting a new family and genus as well as species. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Its binomial name is derived from "CSIRO jellyfish" and "city of gonads". ^{[3] [4]} Unlike most other jellyfish, males and females of C. medeopolis have many gonads located on their dorsal endoderm. These gonads have been described as arranged like "skyscrapers in a downtown business district". ^[4]

References

1. P. Schuchert (2010). Schuchert P (ed.). "Csiromedusa medeopolis Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010". World Hydrozoa Database. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved January 17, 2012.
2. Lisa-Ann Gershwin & Wolfgang Zeidler (2010). "Csiromedusa medeopolis: a remarkable Tasmanian medusa (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Narcomedusae) comprising a new family, genus and species" (PDF excerpt). Zootaxa . 2439: 24–34.
3. "Experts astounded by 'city of gonads' jellyfish". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 May 2010. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
4. Barry, Carolyn (6 May 2010). "City of Gonads Jellyfish Discovered". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
5. "Strange New Jellyfish Like Nothing Else in Sea". Fox News Channel . Fox News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.