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Depastrum
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| Depastrum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Staurozoa |
| Order: | Stauromedusae |
| Family: | Haliclystidae |
| Genus: | Depastrum Gosse, 1858[2] |
| Species: | D. cyathiforme
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| Binomial name | |
| Depastrum cyathiforme | |
Depastrum is a genus of stalked jellyfish in the family Haliclystidae.[2] It is monotypic, containing the sole species Depastrum cyathiforme.[1] The genus was feared extinct having not been seen by humans since 1976, but two of the stalked jellyfish were found to be living on the Scottish island of South Uist in 2023 and 2025.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sars, M.; Danielssen, J.C.; Koren, Johann. (1846). Fauna littoralis Norvegiae, oder Beschreibung und Abbildungen neuer oder wenig bekannten Seethiere. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.57954.
- ^ a b Gosse, Philip Henry (1858). A synopsis of the families, genera, and species of the British actiniae. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.158614.
- ^ Freeman, Guy. "Lost and found: the mystery of Depastrum cyathiforme". British Wildlife. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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