New Jellyfish Species Discovered
By Jason Heller, March 11, 2009 @ 01:00 AM (EST)
Source: Abc.net.au
A Tasmanian scientist has discovered a new species of jellyfish.
Dr Lisa-ann Gershwin discovered the 13-centimetre long creatures near the Stanley Jetty in the state's north-west at the weekend.
Dr Gershwin is the Curator of Natural Science at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Launceston.
She made the discovery while taking time out from a geology field trip.
The pale orange jellyfish are about the size of an apple and do not sting...
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