Giant Phantom Jellyfish: Deep-Sea Jellyfish and Marine Biodiversity

Category: Marine Biology

  • The giant phantom jellyfish is a large deep-sea jellyfish.
  • Scientific name: Stygiomedusa gigantea.
  • It belongs to the deep ocean and is rarely observed.
  • It has a large umbrella-like bell and extremely long oral arms.
  • Unlike many shallow-water jellyfish, it is associated with deep pelagic environments.
  • Its rarity in observations is partly due to the difficulty of exploring the deep ocean.
  • UPSC Focus: Deep-sea biodiversity, marine ecosystems, ocean exploration.