Periphyllopsis braueri is a red-colored jellyfish of the deep sea,[1] belonging to the order Coronatae of the phylum Cnidaria. It is one of two species in the genus Periphyllopsis. It has only been documented ~18 times[2] because of the depth that it resides at, and inhabits areas off the coast of Florida and Japan.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Periphyllidae |
| Genus: | Periphyllopsis E. Vanhöffen, 1902 |
| Species: | P. braueri
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| Periphyllopsis braueri Vanhöffen, 1902
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Ecology
editLike several related species, Periphyllopsis braueri is capable of bioluminescence. In response to stimulus, it emits rapidly pulsating light from multiple sites, and expels luminous material into the water. Its reaction is similar to that of the related Periphylla periphylla.[3]
The seven-arm octopus, Haliphron atlanticus, has been observed to prey on Periphyllopsis braueri.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gulf of Alaska Seamounts 2019: Mission Logs: August 2: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research". oceanexplorer.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ a b "Periphyllopsis braueri Vanhöffen, 1902 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". portal.obis.org. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Herring, P. J.; Widder, E. A. (December 2004). "Bioluminescence of deep-sea coronate medusae (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa)". Marine Biology. 146 (1): 39–51. doi:10.1007/s00227-004-1430-7. ISSN 0025-3162.
- ^ Hunt, James C.; Lindsay, Dhugal J.; Okutani, Takashi (2019). "Capture of the Coronate medusa Periphyllopsis braueri, by the Giant Seven-arm Octopus Haliphron atlanticus". Plankton and Benthos Research. 14 (1): 52–54. doi:10.3800/pbr.14.52.
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