‘Magnificent’ jellyfish found off coast of Papua New Guinea sparks interest among researchers

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‘Magnificent’ jellyfish found off coast of Papua New Guinea sparks interest among researchers
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Veteran diver struck by ‘intricate detail’ sent footage to be uploaded to Jellyfish app

A diver has captured footage of an unusual-looking jellyfish off the coast ofThe video was captured by Dorian Borcherds, who owns Scuba Ventures in Kavieng, in the New Ireland province of PNG.Borcherds, who has been diving in the area for more than two decades, said he saw about three or four of the jellyfish and was struck by their intricate detail and the way they seemed to move decisively through the water.

While Gershwin is confident in her findings, her paper on the species classification is yet to undergo peer review. “It would be great if we got the specimen and could describe its morphology, coupled with genetic testing,” she said.

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