I see no direct evidence of bioluminscence in this example. It's red indeed, and the scintillation effect is produced by light scattering of the combs, not bioluminscence. Perhaps if filmed in low light...
According to the American Museum of Natural History: "Its red belly conceals the glowing animals it swallows, which could otherwise make the jelly a target for predators."
It's definitely a scene from the abyss, i remember this bit. It's the bit where the guy out of "The Rock" brings the cute but tad nerdy woman back to life.
>> ^rich_magnet: I see no direct evidence of bioluminscence in this example. It's red indeed, and the scintillation effect is produced by light scattering of the combs, not bioluminscence. Perhaps if filmed in low light...
You missed an "e," it's bioluminescence. And yes, the Bloodbelly Comb Jelly is bioluminescent. That is all.
I wish they had put something else in frame to get some sense of scale. These little guy's are tiny. They have some similar jellies at the Long Beach Aquarium and I'm guessing from the size of the specs around these ones you could probably fit 5 or 6 in a teaspoon if not more.
All of these "reminds me of .. " alien comments reminds me what Carl Sagan said about our Hollywood aliens- they all spring from weird animals on Earth. When we really meet aliens- I'm thinking that they will blow our minds completely - because they will be outside of nature on earth and what we could imagine - but I'll try:
What if evolution invented the wheel? flywheel for a heart pump, knobby all terrain wheel feet.
What if evolution doesn't respect symmetry as it does on earth? Most of our creatures are either bilaterally or radially symmetrical- I'm thinking of something with one big frickin' arm on one side and little tiny one on the other - something like Trogdor - or just realized - the Moties from The Mote in God's Eye.
>> ^visionep: I wish they had put something else in frame to get some sense of scale. These little guy's are tiny. They have some similar jellies at the Long Beach Aquarium and I'm guessing from the size of the specs around these ones you could probably fit 5 or 6 in a teaspoon if not more.
>> ^dag: What if evolution doesn't respect symmetry as it does on earth? Most of our creatures are either bilaterally or radially symmetrical- I'm thinking of something with one big frickin' arm on one side and little tiny one on the other - something like Trogdor - or just realized - the Moties from The Mote in God's Eye.
The Moties were inbred mutants, not non-symetric evolution. Pfft. Having a watchmaker rebuild the engine in my Mustang might be fun though.
^It's an interesting idea - and you wonder why nature selects for symmetry- when it would seem to make more sense to have arms that had specialized abilities. I guess right-handedness is a nod in that direction- but pretty subtle.
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I see no direct evidence of bioluminscence in this example. It's red indeed, and the scintillation effect is produced by light scattering of the combs, not bioluminscence. Perhaps if filmed in low light...
You missed an "e," it's bioluminescence. And yes, the Bloodbelly Comb Jelly is bioluminescent. That is all.
What if evolution invented the wheel? flywheel for a heart pump, knobby all terrain wheel feet.
What if evolution doesn't respect symmetry as it does on earth? Most of our creatures are either bilaterally or radially symmetrical- I'm thinking of something with one big frickin' arm on one side and little tiny one on the other - something like Trogdor - or just realized - the Moties from The Mote in God's Eye.
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I wish they had put something else in frame to get some sense of scale. These little guy's are tiny. They have some similar jellies at the Long Beach Aquarium and I'm guessing from the size of the specs around these ones you could probably fit 5 or 6 in a teaspoon if not more.
http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/AnimalDetails.aspx?id=779321
"It grows to a length of six inches."
This reminded me of Close Encounters, now if only somebody added some sound effects.
And of course, I, for one, welcome our new jellyfish overlords.
What if evolution doesn't respect symmetry as it does on earth? Most of our creatures are either bilaterally or radially symmetrical- I'm thinking of something with one big frickin' arm on one side and little tiny one on the other - something like Trogdor - or just realized - the Moties from The Mote in God's Eye.
The Moties were inbred mutants, not non-symetric evolution. Pfft. Having a watchmaker rebuild the engine in my Mustang might be fun though.