Stauromedusae
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Stauromedusae are a distinctive order of stalked, sessile jellyfish that attach to substrates in cold, shallow marine waters rather than swimming freely like typical medusae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stauromedusae canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of cnidarians
ⓘ
sessile jellyfish ⓘ stalked jellyfish ⓘ |
| attachesTo |
macroalgae
ⓘ
marine substrates ⓘ rocks ⓘ seagrasses ⓘ |
| bodyForm | medusa ⓘ |
| bodyOrientation | oral end directed upward ⓘ |
| class | Staurozoa ⓘ |
| commonName | stalked jellyfish ⓘ |
| diet |
small crustaceans
ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | typical planktonic jellyfish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Northern Hemisphere
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| doesNot | form free-swimming medusae like typical scyphozoans ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| foundIn |
intertidal zones
ⓘ
subtidal zones ⓘ |
| habitat |
cold shallow marine waters
ⓘ
polar coastal zones ⓘ temperate coastal zones ⓘ |
| hasLifeHabit | attached to substrate throughout adult life ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | tentacles with nematocysts ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
adhesive basal disc
ⓘ
stalk-like peduncle ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| mobility | sessile ⓘ |
| movement | do not swim actively ⓘ |
| phylum | Cnidaria ⓘ |
| previouslyClassifiedAs | Scyphozoa ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | distinct medusozoan lineage ⓘ |
| reproduction |
planula larval stage
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Haeckel, 1879 (as a group of medusae) ⓘ |
| subphylum | Medusozoa ⓘ |
| symmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference | cold-water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stauromedusae Description of subject: Stauromedusae are a distinctive order of stalked, sessile jellyfish that attach to substrates in cold, shallow marine waters rather than swimming freely like typical medusae.
Referenced by (2)
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