Jellyfish Believed Extinct Turns Up 103 YEARS After Last Sighting

Jellyfish Believed Extinct Turns Up 103 YEARS After Last Sighting

Posted by Sylvester on Sunday, November 24, 2013 0

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A deadly jellyfish thought extinct has turned up – 103 years after its last sighting.
The Crambione Cookii has not been seen since 1910 but was spotted off Queensland, Australia, by Puk Scivyer, who chanced upon the animal while releasing a rescued sea turtle.
The aquarium worker said: ““As soon as I saw it I realised it was a species I’d never seen before.
“But to then discover I was the first person to see this species in over a hundred years was just incredible.”
Jellyfish expert Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin was called in to identify the unusual ocean-dweller, after it was captured in waters off Sunshine Coast.
It is now being cared for at the UnderWater World aquarium in Queensland.
Scientists are baffled how the 20 inches pink jellyfish -  which has a sting so powerful it can be felt in the waters surrounding the creature – escaped notice for so long.