Crambione cooki explained

Crambione cooki is a rare species of jellyfish in the family Catostylidae.^[1] After its original discovery and description in 1910 by Alfred Gainsborough Mayer,^[2] it was later presumed extinct, until 2013 when it was sighted off the Australian coast in Queensland.^[3] Crambione cooki was originally described as having a bell diameter of 11 centimeters and arms approximately 27cm long.

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Further reading

• Excitement builds after extraordinary marine discovery – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• A sting in the tail as jellyfish believed extinct turns up 103 YEARS after last sighting – Mirror Online

Notes and References

1. Crambione cooki . 289723 . 4 March 2021.
2. Book: Carnegie Institution of Washington. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. Washington. Carnegie Institution of. 1910. Carnegie Institution of Washington. 3. Washington.
3. Web site: Diaz. Jesus. Deadly Cookii monster discovered in Australia. Gizmodo. Gizmodo.com. 23 November 2013.