String jellyfish
Apolemia uvaria
Apolemia uvaria is a colonial siphonophore made of many specialized zooids that function together as one drifting predator.
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About this species
Species identity
Apolemia uvaria is a colonial siphonophore made of many specialized zooids that function together as one drifting predator. Its long trailing tentacles carry stinging cells used to capture zooplankton and other small prey in open-water food webs.
Where it lives
Apolemia uvaria occurs in the northeastern Atlantic and adjacent temperate to subpolar seas, including waters linked to the Norwegian Current. It is a pelagic species of offshore water masses and may appear from near-surface layers into deeper stratified waters where planktonic prey are available.
Role in the ecosystem
String jellyfish helps explain how marine food webs function through its ecological role, habitat use, and connection to broader ecosystem change.
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