Purple String Jellyfish [Apolemia lanosa]
Description
Apolemia lanosa, or the Purple String Jellyfish, is a species of siphonophore in the family Apolemiidae. Similar to other species in its genus, it is a colonial organism consisting of many individual zooids that work together. it is characterized by its purple hue and rough, 'woolly' appearance. Apolemia lanosa is found in deep sea environments and uses a similar hunting method of spreading its tentacles in a net-like fashion to capture prey.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids, Fire Corals, and Stinging Anemones
Hydrozoa
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| Order |
Siphonophorae
Siphonophorae
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| Family |
Apolemiidae
Apolemiidae
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| Genus |
Apolemia
Apolemia
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