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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Narcomedusae |
| Family: | Csiromedusidae Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010 |
| Genus: | Csiromedusa Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010 |
| Species: | C. medeopolis |
| Binomial name | |
| Csiromedusa medeopolis Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010 | |
Csiromedusa medeopolis is a species of hydrozoan described in 2010. It was discovered in the estuarine waters of the River Derwent near to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation's Marine and Atmospheric Research branch in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. C. medeopolis has been described as presenting a new family and genus as well as species.
Its binomial name is derived from "CSIRO jellyfish" and "city of gonads". Unlike most other jellyfish, males and females of C. medeopolis have many gonads located on their dorsal endoderm. These gonads have been described as arranged like "skyscrapers in a downtown business district".
References
- P. Schuchert (2010). Schuchert P (ed.). "Csiromedusa medeopolis Gershwin & Zeidler, 2010". World Hydrozoa database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- Lisa-Ann Gershwin & Wolfgang Zeidler (2010). "Csiromedusa medeopolis: a remarkable Tasmanian medusa (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Narcomedusae) comprising a new family, genus and species" (PDF excerpt). Zootaxa. 2439: 24–34.
- ^ "Experts astounded by 'city of gonads' jellyfish". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ Barry, Carolyn (6 May 2010). "City of Gonads Jellyfish Discovered". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- "Strange New Jellyfish Like Nothing Else in Sea". Fox News Channel. Fox News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
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