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Newly discovered 24-eyed jellyfish is related to world's most venomous marine creature

The jellyfish, which has 24 eyes and carries a dangerous sting in its tentacles, is related to the most venomous marine animal in the world and was discovered in a muddy pond

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023

Newly discovered jellyfish is a 24-eyed weirdo related to the world's most venomous marine creature

Researchers named the newfound species Tripedalia maipoensis, after Mai Po Nature Reserve in Hong Kong, where they discovered the transparent critter.

LiveScience · Apr 25, 2023

New species of box jellyfish discovered in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong university team says it has discovered a new species of box jellyfish in the city's Mai Po Nature Reserve, the first discovery of the venomous species in China's waters.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023