Giant Phantom Jelly Filmed In Deep Waters Off Coast Of Argentina As Part Of Deep Sea Exploration

The Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (too) has been at it again, with ROV SuBastian diving along the coast of Argentina and bringing us back some incredible research and images of life along the country’s continental shelf. Juvenile fish swim around the bell of a Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jelly, which ROV pilots filmed at 250 meters. Their bell can grow up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) in diameter, and their four arms can reach up to 10 meters (33 feet) long. They do not have any stinging tentacles, but use their arms to catch prey, including plankton and small fish. Read more: https://www.iflscience.com/watch-a-giant-phantom-jellyfish-dancing-thanks-to-deep-sea-explorers-who-found-over-25-new-species-82451 CREDIT: ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute