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A rare phantom jellyfish, which can grow as long as a school bus, has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea near Argentina.
The Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jellyfish, can reach up to a metre in diameter, with arms extending as far as 10 metres in length.
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Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute, aboard the R/V Falkor (too), filmed the creature 250 metres below the surface in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Its four arms, which resemble long pink ribbons, are not stinging tentacles. Instead, the jellyfish uses them to catch prey such as fish and plankton, according to the experts.
The team also discovered 28 potential new species during the expedition, including corals, sea urchins, and sea anemones.
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