Researchers of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) discovered a rare giant phantom jellyfish in November, this year. The jellyfish is 30 ft long.

MBARI uploaded a video of this phantom jellyfish on its YouTube channel.

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According to MBARI, researchers used a remote-operated submarine to explore the seas off the coast of Monterey Bay in California. This aquatic species was found 3,200 ft below sea level.

MBARI’s caption read, “This ghostly giant is a rare sight. The bell of this deep-sea denizen is more than [3.3 ft] across and trails four ribbon-like oral (or mouth) arms that can grow more than [33 ft] in length.”

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This giant phantom jellyfish has a strange, captivating appearance and movement. Also, its umbrella-like head appears to glow orange in the middle of its head.

The phantom jellyfish uses its “mouth arms” to trap animals and then reel them up into its mouth.  This extraterrestrial aquatic species kills its prey before they reach its mouth.

This was not the first time the ghostly jelly was seen, it has been sighted 110 times in the last 100 years.

MBARI has been studying the waters off the coast of California for decades now and has logged thousands of dives, but sighted this magnificent species only nine times.

Traditionally, trawl nets were used to research deep-sea species. These nets are used for studying different fish, but jellyfish become sticky when trapped.