TOURIST DISCOVERS ‘EXTINCT’ JELLYFISH WHILE ROCK-POOLING IN OUTER HEBRIDES
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✍️ A stalked jellyfish, feared extinct for nearly 50 years, has been rediscovered on the Scottish island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides.
👉 The Depastrum cyathiforme was feared extinct after being last spotted in 1976 👉 It has been rediscovered on the Scottish island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides 👉 A follow-up search confirmed the presence of another individual 👉 The species was previously only known from historic drawings and paintings 👉 It is a relative of true jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals
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