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Giant Phantom Jelly

Stygiomedusa gigantea

Classification

Family
Ulmaridae

Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jelly, is the only known species in the monotypic genus of deep sea jellyfish, Stygiomedusa. It is in the Ulmaridae family. With only around 118 sightings in 110 years, it is a jellyfish that is rarely seen, but believed to be widespread throughout the world, with the exception of the Arctic Ocean.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 1