Firework jellyfish

E/V Nautilus, an underwater exploration organization, was using a Hercules remotely-operated vehicle to catch a crab when they stumbled upon this guy: The frilled tentacles of the Halitrephes maasi jelly came into view at 1225m in the Revillagigedo Archipelago off Baja California, Mexico. Radial canals that move nutrients through the

Firework Jellyfish

marine.biology.daily on Instagram: Halitrephes maasi, commonly known on the internet as the firework jellyfish, is a species of deep sea hydrozoan of the family…

Underwater fireworks in rare jellyfish and new species just discovered in deep ocean off Baja California by Ocean Trus researchers aboard E/V Nautilus.

We found this hydromedusa, Halicreatis, at about 1,200 meters (3,935 feet) depth. The ends of its tentacles are packed with nematocysts (stinging cells), which make them appear especially bright.

Beautiful jellyfish!

E/V Nautilus, an underwater exploration organization, was using a Hercules remotely-operated vehicle to catch a crab when they stumbled upon this guy: The frilled tentacles of the Halitrephes maasi jelly came into view at 1225m in the Revillagigedo Archipelago off Baja California, Mexico. Radial canals that move nutrients through the

“@_jackhy Here's a fireworks jellyfish to bless your day”