Deepstaria

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Deepstaria
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A large Deepstaria jellyfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
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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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]

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Description

Characteristic features of this genus include: a large, thin umbrella, lack of tentacles, and long oral arms. [2] Due to lack of tentacles and large size, Deepstaria captures prey by encapsulating the prey with its whole body [3] and digesting through their gastro-vascular canal system, [4] allowing for proper distribution of nutrition, circulation of oxygen, and waste removal.

Species list

As of 2017, WoRMS recognizes two species within the genus: [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Russell, F. S. (1967). "On a Remarkable New Scyphomedusan". Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom . 47 (3): 469–473. Bibcode:1967JMBUK..47..469R. doi:10.1017/S0025315400035098. S2CID   83907751.
  2. 1 2 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. Bibcode:1988JMBUK..68..689L. doi:10.1017/S0025315400028800. S2CID   85058358.
  3. ↑ Gruber, David F.; Phillips, Brennan T.; Marsh, Leigh; Sparks, John S. (May 2018). "In situ Observations of the Meso-Bathypelagic Scyphozoan, Deepstaria enigmatica (Semaeostomeae: Ulmaridae)". American Museum Novitates (3900): 1–14. doi:10.1206/3900.1. ISSN   0003-0082. S2CID   90252478 – via American Museum of Natural History Research Library.
  4. ↑ Russell, F. S. (October 1967). "On a Remarkable New Scyphomedusan" . Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 47 (3): 469–473. doi:10.1017/S0025315400035098. ISSN   1469-7769.
  5. ↑ Cornelius, P. (2013). "Deepstaria Russell, 1967". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 27 September 2017.


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