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词条 Stalked trumpet jelly
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  1. Description

  2. Distribution

  3. Ecology

  4. References

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| name = Stalked trumpet jelly
| image = stalked jelly1.jpg
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| taxon = Depastromorpha africana
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The stalked trumpet jelly (Depastromorpha africana), is a species of stalked jellyfish in the family Depastridae. It is the only member of the genus Depastromorpha.

Description

This small stalked jellyfish grows up to 2 cm in height and may be pale to reddish in colour. It has a wrinkled body column and multiple stalked tentacles with knobbed ends surrounding the mouth.[2]

Distribution

This species has been found only around the South African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Hermanus from the shore to shallow subtidal. It is possibly endemic to this region.

Ecology

This stalked jelly is usually found on seaweeds, particularly Caulerpa filiformis.[3]

References

1. ^http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289801 accessed 2 August 2013
2. ^Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008. {{ISBN|978-0-620-41639-9}}
3. ^Day J.H, Field, J.G. & Penrith M.J. 1970. The Benthic Fauna and Fishes of False Bay, South Africa. Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr, 34(1):1-108
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2 : Staurozoa|Animals described in 1935

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