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UFO Jelly
UFO Jelly
Like something out of the glowing alien world of James Cameron's "Avatar," researchers surveying waters around the famed Mariana Trench have discovered a new species of jellyfish that looks out-of-this-world.
The stunningly beautiful creature was discovered at a depth of 2.3 miles (3.7 kilometres) using the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) underwater remote-operated vehicle, Deep Discoverer. Marine biologists believe the "UFO Jelly" is a type of "hydromedusa" of the genus Crossota, a kind of ambush-predator that lies in wait for something to unwittingly drift by its many out-stretched tentacles. The glowing yellow and red areas inside its bell are likely the animal's gonads and digestive system.
The UFO Jelly, as it has been dubbed, is just one of many new species the Deep Discoverer has brought to light recently, including the reveal of a "ghost octopus" found in March at a depth of 14,000 feet.
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