Desmonema scoresbyanna
| Desmonema scoresbyanna | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Cyaneidae |
| Genus: | Desmonema |
| Species: | D. scoresbyanna
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| Binomial name | |
| Desmonema scoresbyanna Gershwin & Zeidler, 2008
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Desmonema scoresbyanna is a species of jellyfish in the genus Desmonema[1] that lives on the coast of western Australia. It's bell is flat but slightly thicker at the center. Tentacles cluster in groups of 12-16 but typically 15. The species differs from other species with its canals of lappets being unbranched and present only in tentacular lappets.[2]
Etymology
It was named in honor of Dr. Scoresby A. Shepherd for inspiring many marine biologist and natural historians. He also caught many specimens of Australian species of medusae including this species.[2]
References
- ^ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ a b "Desmonema scoresbyanna Gershwin & Zeidler, 2008". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-06-19.