#mudparty

When you show up to the mud-themed party wearing head-to-tentacle red. ⁠ ⁠ 

Gelatinous zooplankton like this Ptychogastria jellyfish are common in the deep ocean, especially where the water column meets the seafloor. There are many different species of little red jellies like this one, and it’s often difficult to tell them apart. MBARI scientists have spent years collecting and analyzing data that would help to distinguish these species from one another based on their shape and form. They developed a key to help scientists tell these look-alike species apart through their physical differences, depth distribution, and behavior.⁠