#bathypelagic zone
Psychedelic Medusa
Crossota millsae
The Psychedelic Medusa is a deep-sea hydrozoan that is abundant in the North Pacific. The mini-jelly is found at depths between 1000m to 3800m, and are often observed drifting near the ocean floor. It also has an eccentric reproduction behavior uncommon in cnidarians. The females display viviparity, and carry the babies in her bell until they are ready to hatch.
Photo credit: http://www.arcodiv.org/watercolumn/cnidarian/Crossota_millsae.html
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