"giant phantom jelly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: giant phantom jellies [plural]
Etymology: From this animal's large size and ghostly appearance. Head templates: {{en-noun}} giant phantom jelly (plural giant phantom jellies)
  1. A species of deep-sea jellyfish, Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly found in the ocean's midnight zone, and twilight zone usually at depths of 6,665 m (21,867 ft). It is rarely seen, but believed to be widespread throughout the world, with the exception of the Arctic Ocean. Categories (lifeform): True jellyfish
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