According to Livescience, the newly discovered species of jellyfish, which researchers named Tripedalia maipoensis, inspired by the Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong, has a small, completely transparent and colorless body. The 12 tentacles of the new species end in small, spade-like structures. This, in turn, is said to enable the creatures to move through water faster than most other jellyfish species.
HE HAS 24 EYES IN CLUTS
Like other box jellyfish, the newly identified Tripedalia maipoensis jellyfish has a total of 24 eyes in clusters, according to the National Oceanic Service.
T. maipoensis is the first box jellyfish found in Chinese waters.
At this point, it is also wondered whether the 1.5-centimeter-long animal affects humans.
It is unclear whether this 1.5-centimeter-long animal can sting humans. However, it is said to be poisonous enough to stun small shrimps called Artemia.
“It seemed to paralyze Artemia in the lab. But we didn’t touch the animal to feel the pain,” said Qiu Jianwen, a professor in the Department of Biology at Hong Kong Baptist University, who led the study. used the phrases.
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