Jellyfish are mesmerizing creatures.
From thegiant phantom jellyto agiant red specimen, they come in a seemingly infinite variety of shapes and sizes.
More species continue to be discovered as scientists push into the deep, dark corners of the ocean.
Known scientifically asCrossota millsae, its bell-shaped body is only about 1.1 inches across.
The females carry clearly visible eggs, while the males have their own visible oblong gonads.
The species is named forClaudia Mills, a jellyfish expert at the University of Washington and Friday Harbor Laboratories.
The most special feature of the species is theirbioluminescence.
Like other species of jellies, they emit light to scare away predators.
This property earned the species its nickname of the psychedelic jellyfish in 2018.
It lives in very deep dark waters well over 3,000 feet below the surface.
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This bioluminescent, psychedelic jellyfish is known asCrossota millsae.
