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Scientists Discover New Deadly Box Jellyfish Species
New box jellyfish, a venomous cubic creature with 24 eyes. Credit: Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Marine scientists have identified a new species of highly venomous box jellyfish living near a Singapore island once known as Pulau Blakang Mati, a Malay name that translates to “Island of Death Behind.” Researchers named the species Chironex blakangmati after the island’s former name, instead of its current name, Sentosa, which means peace and…
'Dangerous yet mesmerizing': Scientists identify new 'sea-wasp' species in island waters
A newly identified box jellyfish species in Singapore — often referred to as a "sea wasp" — is giving scientists new insight into marine biodiversity while also offering potential benefits for improving beach safety. Researchers from Tohoku University and the National University of Singapore have identified the new species, Chironex blakangmati, in coastal waters near Sentosa Island. The findings were published in Raffles Bulletin of Zoology and…
For years it went unnoticed among almost identical species. Now, scientists have discovered that this poisonous creature was actually a completely new animal. There are animals that seem to be taken out of a science fiction film, hidden beneath the surface, moving in silence while the rest of the world does not even know that they exist. That is exactly what has happened in the waters of Singapore, where a group of scientists have identified a n…
An international team of researchers, during the analysis of morphology and DNA, recorded the appearance of a new species of cuboid medusa in the coastal waters of Singapore.
Buenos Aires, 20 May (NA) -- A new species of highly poisonous jellyfish, which can cause death, was recently discovered in the coastal waters of Sentosa Island, Singapore. It is Chironex blakeangmati, an almost invisible 'cubo' jellyfish in the water, found by researchers from the University of Tohoku and the National University of Singapore, who warn that the bites are extremely painful and can be deadly. HOW THE NEW MEDUSA LETAL According to …
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