Diplulmaris antarctica
Introduction '''''Diplulmaris antarctica''''' is a species of Antarctic jellyfish in the family Ulmaridae.
Description ''Diplulmaris antarctica'' with amphipods, offshore from McMurdo Station, Ross IslandThis species grows up to  in diameter. ''Diplulmaris antarctica'' has 16 - 48 laterally compressed, white tentacles and a white frontal lobe. It has reddish-orange stomach gastrodermis and frilled oral arms of the same colour.This jellyfish is normally infested with ''Hyperiella dilatata''. These hyperiid amphipods appear as white dots on the surface of the bell, and do not appear to eat the medusa.
Diet ''Diplulmaris antarctica'' feeds on copepods, euphausiid larvate, medusae, ctenophore, fish larvae, and molluscan pteropods such as ''Clione antarctica'' and ''Limacina antarctica''.
Distribution This species is found in Antarctica including the Antarctic Peninsula in continental shelf waters near the surface.
References
Further reading *Pelagic Scyphomedusae (Scyphozoa: Coronatae and Semaeostomeae) of the Southern Ocean. RJ Larson. Washington, DC: American Geophysical Union, 1986*Antarctic Ecology, Volume 1.MW Holdgate, ed. NY: Academic Press, 1970.pp244–258*Annales de l'Institut Oceanographique 73(2):139-158, 1997; 5: Annales de l'Institut Oceanographique 73(2):123-124, 1997