Bathykorus bouilloni

Författare/Upphovsman:

Kevin Raskoff

Kreditera:

Raskoff, K. A. (2005). New life forms in alien environments. The Hidden Ocean, Arctic 2005.

Kort länk:

https://sewiki.info/b/852e4

Källa:

Wikimedia Commons

Upplösning:

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Beskrivning:

The deep-sea hydrozoan jellyfish Bathykorus bouilloni (Nacromedusae: Aeginidae). It has four tentacles, 12 stomach pouches, and four small secondary tentacles at the very edge of the bell. While foraging for food, this species holds its long tentacles, covered with poison filled stinging cells, out in front while it swims, perhaps to ambush its prey more effectively.

Licens:

Public domain