''Manania gwilliami'' is a species of
stalked jellyfish
Stauromedusae are the stalked jellyfishes. They are the sole living members of the class Staurozoa and belong to the medusozoa subphylum of Cnidaria. They are unique among medusa jellyfish in that they do not have an alternation of polyp and med ...
found in
intertidal
The intertidal zone or foreshore is the area above water level at low tide and underwater at high tide; in other words, it is the part of the littoral zone within the tidal range. This area can include several types of habitats with various sp ...
and
subtidal
The neritic zone (or sublittoral zone) is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop-off of the continental shelf, approximately in depth.
From the point of view of marine biology it forms a relatively stable and well-illuminate ...
zones on the west coast of North America.
The stalk (peduncle) is described as being as long or longer than the
calyx; the calyx typically has mottled pigmentation throughout.
The name "''gwilliami''" refers to
G.F. Gwilliam who described a number of
stauromedusae
Stauromedusae are the stalked jellyfishes. They are the sole living members of the class Staurozoa and belong to the medusozoa subphylum of Cnidaria. They are unique among medusa jellyfish in that they do not have an alternation of polyp and med ...
in the mid-20th century.
References
Haliclystidae
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