Image ID:29407
Common Name:Stauromedusae
Scientific Name:Not available
Description:Stauromedusae are unusual jellyfish that live on the bottom. This newly discovered species occupies hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise, where it occurs in vast quantities.
Location:East Pacific Rise, 2.5 kilometres deep
Keywords:Stauromedusa, benthic jellyfish, hydrothermal vent, Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Stauromedusae, translucent, deep-sea