Okinawan Sea Wasp (Chironex yamaguchii, Habu-kurage)
Okinawan Sea Wasp (Chironex yamaguchii, Habu-kurage)
The OIST Marine Genomics Unit is now sequencing the genome of a local Okinawan box jellyfish to compare to the giant box jellyfish pictured here. Comparing the two should shed light on how box jellyfish originally evolved and what sets them apart from other jellies.
The OIST Marine Genomics Unit is now sequencing the genome of a local Okinawan box jellyfish to compare to the giant box jellyfish pictured here. Comparing the two should shed light on how box jellyfish originally evolved and what sets them apart from other jellies.
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