On the beach of the Australian state of Queensland was found bright creature with long tentacles that perplexed marine experts: scientists identified him as a jellyfish, but never were able to determine the species.
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
According to The Guardian, rescuers on Wednesday May 21 discovered strange on the coast of the Australian state of Queensland creature of unusually bright color and passed it to scientists. Exploring mysterious ocean dwellers, experts concluded that before they have a jellyfish, but they could not determine to which mind it belongs.
This is the second jellyfish of a similar new species found in recent years on the beaches of Australia. The photos below were taken in 2008 year.
A photo from open sources
A photo from open sources
“This creature struck us – as if it emerged from a scientific science fiction, – marine biologist Lisa describes her impressions Gershwin (Lisa Gershwin) from the State Association of Scientific and Applied Research (CSIRO). – The animal was electric, alive and so violet that it’s just wow, and its tentacles are about meters in length were covered with microscopic mouths. ”
According to Gershwin, a bright creature is very similar to a mosaic jellyfish (Thysanostoma thysanura), however, the color of representatives this species is completely different – brown or beige.
“We have not yet been able to determine the species of this animal, but, perhaps it refers to mosaic jellyfish, seen in Australian waters, and even more so near the southeast coast Queensland is a rarity as they inhabit mainly in warm tropical waters. We believe that purple jellyfish could go to Australia with ballast tanker waters from Malaysia or the Philippines, ”she reasoned.
The marine biologist also noted that the creature’s unusual coloration with multiple mouths, most likely, is peculiar warning sign.
“She seems to warn: do not mess with me, – Gershwin explains. – Although I don’t think her bite represents serious danger. ”
Later, experts admitted that a jellyfish unknown to science died during the analyzes, but stressed that they did not intend stop your research.
“I hope that studying under a microscope will give answers to all of our questions and will explain why no one has seen this creature before ”, – concluded a biologist.
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