The stalked trumpet jelly (Depastromorpha africana), is a species of stalked jellyfish in the family Depastridae. It is the only member of the genus Depastromorpha.
Description This small stalked jellyfish grows up to 2 cm in height and may be pale to reddish in colour. It has a wrinkled body column and multiple stalked tentacles with knobbed ends surrounding the mouth.Jones, Georgina. A field guide to the marine animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008.
Distribution This species has been found only around the South African coast from the Cape Peninsula to Hermanus from the shore to shallow subtidal. It is possibly endemic to this region.
Ecology This stalked jelly is usually found on seaweeds, particularly Caulerpa filiformis.Day J.H, Field, J.G. & Penrith M.J. 1970. The Benthic Fauna and Fishes of False Bay, South Africa. Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr, 34(1):1-108
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