Darth Vader Jellyfish (Bathykorus bouilloni)
Darth Vader Jellyfish (Bathykorus bouilloni)
The Darth Vader jellyfish, known scientifically as Bathykorus bouilloni, despite being affectionately nicknamed Darth Vader jellyfish, is actually a hydrozoan found in the deep sea in the Arctic. The Darth Vader jellyfish is a very small, transparent light blue organism that lives at depths more than 3,300 feet below sea level. The Darth Vader jellyfish has a helmet shaped cap, thus giving it its moniker, with four long tentacles protruding from the top of the cap and four, short, secondary tentacles extending from the bottom. Due to the depths at which this creature lives, the Darth Vader jellyfish has yet to be observed with the human eye and is monitored only by remote operated vehicles.
Darth Vader Jellyfish have a bell width between .39”-.79” (1-2 cm), bell height of .3”-.63” (.8-1.6 cm), and overall length of .67”-1.34” (1.7-3.4 cm).
The Darth Vader jellyfish, known scientifically as Bathykorus bouilloni, despite being affectionately nicknamed Darth Vader jellyfish, is actually a hydrozoan found in the deep sea in the Arctic. The Darth Vader jellyfish is a very small, transparent light blue organism that lives at depths more than 3,300 feet below sea level. The Darth Vader jellyfish has a helmet shaped cap, thus giving it its moniker, with four long tentacles protruding from the top of the cap and four, short, secondary tentacles extending from the bottom. Due to the depths at which this creature lives, the Darth Vader jellyfish has yet to be observed with the human eye and is monitored only by remote operated vehicles.
Darth Vader Jellyfish have a bell width between .39”-.79” (1-2 cm), bell height of .3”-.63” (.8-1.6 cm), and overall length of .67”-1.34” (1.7-3.4 cm).