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Deepstaria enigmatica Deepstaria enigmatica

Where the deepstaria enigmatica lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Deepstaria enigmatica: Cnido deepstaria jellyfish
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Scientific nameDeepstaria enigmatica
GroupJellyfish, corals & anemones
ClassCnidarian
OrderSemaeostomeae
FamilyUlmaridae

What kind of animal is the deepstaria enigmatica?

The deepstaria enigmatica (Deepstaria enigmatica) is a cnidarian in the order Semaeostomeae and the family Ulmaridae, genus Deepstaria. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the deepstaria enigmatica

Deepstaria enigmatica is a very rarely seen giant jellyfish of the family Ulmaridae first described in 1967 by F. S. Russell.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Deepstaria enigmatica (revision 1355304743), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q148700 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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