a wetpixel 1st

I believe Decapat's image is Wetpixel's first posting of a Stauromedusae.

Congrats!

image: http://wetpixel.com/competition/competitio...3958_medium.jpg

google images: http://images.google.com/images?q=stauromedusae

It certainly is a nice photo of a very unusual animal...

http://faculty.washington.edu/cemills/Stauromedusae.html

In Decapat's image, it looks like the jellyfish is attached to a solitary tunicate, which would be pretty cool: a cnidarian living on a chordate. I've seen only one Staurozoa (northern channel islands off santa barbara), and it was attached to a turkish towel (kelp).

wow, that's a really cool critter and a great shot!

Does anyone know what species might be in (temperate) south-east Aus?

Very nice creature !!