Csiromedusa

Csiromedusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Narcomedusae
Family: Csiromedusidae
Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010
Genus: Csiromedusa
Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010
Species:
C. medeopolis
Binomial name
Csiromedusa medeopolis
Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010[1]

Csiromedusa medeopolis is a species of hydrozoan described in 2010.[2][3][4] It was discovered in the estuarine waters of the River Derwent near to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's Marine and Atmospheric Research branch in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.[3] C. medeopolis has been described as presenting a new family and genus as well as species.[3][4][5]

Its binomial name is derived from "CSIRO jellyfish" and "city of gonads".[3][4] Unlike most other jellyfish, males and females of C. medeopolis have many gonads located on their dorsal endoderm. These gonads have been described as arranged like "skyscrapers in a downtown business district".[4]

  1. ^ P. Schuchert (2010). Schuchert P (ed.). "Csiromedusa medeopolis Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010". World Hydrozoa database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
  2. ^ Lisa-Ann Gershwin & Wolfgang Zeidler (2010). "Csiromedusa medeopolis: a remarkable Tasmanian medusa (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Narcomedusae) comprising a new family, genus and species" (PDF excerpt). Zootaxa. 2439: 24–34.
  3. ^ a b c d "Experts astounded by 'city of gonads' jellyfish". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d Barry, Carolyn (6 May 2010). "City of Gonads Jellyfish Discovered". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Strange New Jellyfish Like Nothing Else in Sea". Fox News Channel. Fox News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.