Solmissus

Solmissus, or dinner plate jellyfish, is a genus of hydrozoans. Its species are unique among cnidarians in that they actively hunt for prey as opposed to passively waiting for plankton to pass by. They are found in the deep waters of Monterey Bay, California. They are most likely to be found in the deep sea, mid water (700–1,000 m (2,300–3,300 ft)). They grow to be 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter. These hydrozoans feed on gelatinous zooplankton, including salps and doliolids, ctenophores, jellyfish, and copepods. However, Solmissus may be limited to feeding on soft-bodied prey by the type of nematocysts on their tentacles (Mills).

Solmissus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hydrozoa
Order:	Narcomedusae
Family:	Cuninidae
Genus:	Solmissus Haeckel, 1879
Species
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Species list

The genus Solmissus contains the following species:

• Solmissus albescens (Gegenbaur, 1857)
• Solmissus incisa (Fewkes, 1886)
• Solmissus marshalli Agassiz & Mayer, 1902

Invalid species

• Solmissus atlantica Zamponi, 1983 [taxon inquirendum]
• Solmissus bleekii Haeckel, 1879 [taxon inquirendum]
• Solmissus faberi Haeckel, 1879 [taxon inquirendum]

References

• Mills, C. E. (november 1988). In Situ Observations of the Behavior of Mesopelagic Solmissus Narcomedusae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)Cla. Volume 43, Number 3, Pp. 739-751. Retrieved March 03, 2021, from https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1988/00000043/00000003/art00030