Crossota millsae is a species of deep-sea jellyfish. Males and females have both been described, and it reproduces sexually. They are viviparous

Vivipary

Vivipary has two different meanings. In animals, it means development of the embryo inside the body of the mother, eventually leading to live birth, as opposed to laying eggs...

 and females brood baby medusae attached to the gastric canals inside the sub-umbrellar space.

Distribution

Crossota millsae was first described from the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii and California. It was subsequently found in the Arctic Ocean. It lives below 1 km depth in all three regions. Its highest abundance is found at 2500 m off California and 1250 m off Hawaii. In the Arctic Ocean, it has been observed sitting on the seafloor.

Etymology

It was named after Dr. Claudia Mills, a marine scientist at the Friday Harbor Laboratories

Friday Harbor Laboratories

Friday Harbor Laboratories , is a marine biology field station of the University of Washington, located in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington, USA. FHL was founded in 1904 by University of Washington Zoology Professor Trevor Kincaid...

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External links

• A widely reproduced photograph of C. millsae from the Arctic Ocean.
• An in situ photograph taken near the Davidson Seamount off California.