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There’s a lot we dont know about the creatures that inhabit the ocean.
Such was the case for a diver off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
While swimming in the waters there, a soccer ball-sized jellyfish started gliding next to them going quite fast.
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The incredible sight was all captured on crystal-clear video.
The unusual jellyfish had spots covering its translucent body with four sets of striped tentacles trailing it.
The boxy frame also held a bright red organ that pulsed with each forward movement.
(This is likely its gastrovascular cavity.)
So, what jot down of jellyfish was it?
In 2006, its official name was accepted.
Considering the size of theC.
maculatus, its amazing that its only been spotted a couple of times.
But that said, a lot of diversity is rare.
It tells me that we still have a lot of exploration to undertake.
A rare jellyfish known as theChirodectes maculatuswas spotted for the second time on record.
Here’s the first time it’s ever been captured on video.
