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Periphyllopsis braueri
The Periphyllopsis braueri is a tiny, deep sea jellyfish that is only 6 cm in diameter. It is red-chocolate in color, and it has eight gonads. Furthermore, it is found at depths between 600m to 1000m.
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Red Paper Lantern Medusa
Pandea rubra
The Red Paper Lantern resembles a floating, Japanese paper lantern in the deep sea. It has the ability to crumple and wrinkle its bright, red bell, and it is located at depths between 550m to 1200m. It has also been nicknamed the “origami jelly.”
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Atolla Jelly
Atolla wyvillei
The Atolla Jelly is a fiery, red jellyfish that has an extraordinary display of bioluminescence. When the jelly is attacked, it uses bioluminescence to produce thousands of vibrant, blue flashes; the blue flashes act as an alarm, which draws in bigger predators and warns prey. The jelly can be found at depths between 600 m to 1500m, and it also has a long hypertrophied tentacle that aids in reproduction.
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