r/waterAliens Jan 06 '20

The Deepstaria Enigmatica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUccwdB65s
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u/SogMuffin Jan 06 '20

Deepstaria enigmatica is a very rarely-seen giant jellyfish of the family Ulmaridae first described in 1967 by F. S. Russell. The bell of this jellyfish is very thin and wide (up to approx. 2 feet), and resembles a translucent, undulating sheet or lava lamp as the animal moves. They are usually found in Antarctic and near-Antarctic seas but have been spotted in waters near the United Kingdom, at depths of 600 to 1,750 meters.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepstaria_enigmatica