Another alien-like creature has been spotted floating in the deep sea - and it is so rare it has only been seen by scientists just over 100 times in a century.
Another alien-like creature spotted in this deep sea
Another alien-like creature has been spotted floating in the deep sea - and it is so rare it has only been seen by scientists just over 100 times in a century.
The creature is known as a giant jellyfish and is thought to be incredibly rare
The bizarre creature appears to have a small, disc-shaped bell which can measure up to a metre wide.
It also has four thick, stinging tentacles that can extend up to six metres in length.
Stygiomedusa gigantea is a rare giant deep sea jellyfish, that has only been thought to have been spotted just over 100 times since it was discovered in 1900.
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The image of the strange creature was captured by an ROV (remotely operated underwater vehicle) in the Gulf of Mexico.
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