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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Patrick Barkham

Tourist discovers ‘extinct’ jellyfish while rock-pooling in Outer Hebrides

Depastrum cyathiforme on a rock
Depastrum cyathiforme had previously only been seen in historic drawings and paintings. Photograph: Guy Freeman

For nearly 50 years, there has been no trace of Depastrum cyathiforme, a stalked jellyfish that resembles a thistle flower.

The distinctive jellyfish was feared globally extinct after being last spotted in Roscoff, northern France, in 1976.

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