Thursday, 27 April 2023

Newly found jellyfish is colourless


 Image courtesy of Hong Kong Baptist University, 

Joel Kontinen 

It looks like a weirdo, The researchers have found a jellyfish species that has 24 eyes arranged in clusters of six around its cubic body,

This species is called Tripedalia maipoensis, reserachers doubt that the 1.5 centimeters animal can sting humans, but it may be venomous enough to stun tiny shrimp called Artemia. 


Source: 

Pare,, Sascha 2023. Newly discovered jellyfish is a 24-eyed weirdo related to the world's most venomous marine creature.  Live Science,  25 April.