Halitrephes

Halitrephes maasi, commonly known on the internet as the firework jellyfish, is a species of deep sea hydrozoan of the family Halicreatidae. The most recent account of the jelly has been found at a depth of 4,000–5,000 feet (1,200–1,500 m) near the Revillagigedo Archipelago off Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.[1]

Halitrephes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hydrozoa
Order:	Trachymedusae
Family:	Halicreatidae
Genus:	Halitrephes Bigelow, H. B. (1909)
Species:	H. maasi
Binomial name
Halitrephes maasi Bigelow, H. B. (1909)
Synonyms
Halitrephes medius Kramp, 1948 Halitrephes valdiviae Vanhöffen, 1912

Although not much is known regarding this species, research proves that Halitrephes maasi can be found in diverse settings of waters. The hydrozoan has been spotted in both temperate and tropical waters, and has been found in the Atlantic, Indo-Pacific, Antarctic, Mediterranean,[2] and eastern Pacific.[3] This hydromedusae is typically bathypelagic. In these waters, this species is most commonly found in oxygen minimal zones and deep waters.[4]

All cnidarians are diploblastic acoelomate metazoans, with tissue constructions levels.[5] The majority of the organisms in the phylum project lengthy hollow piercing tubular-filaments that are used to inject toxins and poison into their prey. Cnidarians are basic animals both physically and biologically. There is only one opening that functions as the mouth and the anus in its digestive system.[5]