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Invasion of the Sea Walnuts: A Cannibal Jellyfish Takes Over Venice's Lagoons » Explorersweb

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Hordes of cannibalistic jellyfish are spreading through Venice's famed lagoon and wreaking havoc on local fisheries. Usually found in the western Atlantic, the warty comb jellyfish, also known as the sea walnut, is now thriving in the Adriatic Sea. Despite its name and appearance, Mnemiopsis leidyi is not a true jellyfish but a comb jelly, which is in a different phylum than true jellyfish. Among other differences, the gelatinous, translucent cr…
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explorersweb.com broke the news in on Sunday, February 1, 2026.
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