Jelly Lucernaria bathyphila

Jelly Lucernaria bathyphila

Description

This is the only species of stauromedusa found in the region. Id of this photo has been confirmed by a world expert, A. Collins at the Smithsonian Museum.

Item Type:Image
Title:Jelly Lucernaria bathyphila
Creator(s):Jones, Daniel
Identification:Jones, D and Collins, A
Date:27 September 2009
Copyright:SERPENT project
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria (Cnidarians) > Hydrozoa (Polyps, Medusas)
Species:Lucernaria bathyphila
Behaviour:On the seafloor, probably feeding.
Site:Atlantic > North Sea > West of Shetland > Tornado
North Sea > West of Shetland > Tornado
Site Description:Seafloor
Depth (m):1050
Latitude:60 deg 33' 44" N
Longitude:4 deg 27' 23" W
Countries:UK > West of Shetland
Habitat:benthic
Substratum:hetrogeneous seafloor
Rig:Stena Carron
Project Partners:OMV, Oceaneering, Stena
ROV:Magnum 156
Keywords:Jelly, Lucernaria bathyphila, tornado, wos, faroe-shetland
Deposited By:Dr Daniel Jones
Deposited On:23 December 2009

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