Kelp Stalked Jellyfish [Haliclystus kerguelensis]
Description
This species is a stalked jellyfish known to inhabit the Southern Ocean. It is typically found attached to kelp and other types of seaweed. It has a bell-shaped body with eight arms, each tipped with clusters of tentacles. Each tentacle ends in a sticky pad used for catching prey. The body is typically translucent with a range of colors including green, brown, and red.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
True Jellyfish
Scyphozoa
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| Order |
Stalked Jellyfish
Stauromedusae
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| Family |
Lucernariidae
Lucernariidae
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| Genus |
Haliclystus
Haliclystus
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