Recently, Xiaohuai received a fan revelation
In a reservoir of the Yuhe 7 Team in the new town
Discover the species suspected of being a peach blossom jellyfish!
That's not good
You know, peach blossom jellyfish
It is an endangered species in the world
Known as the "giant panda in the water"
It actually appeared in our hometown!
Hurry up and take a look
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(Fan breaking news video)
On the afternoon of October 22, Xiao Huai followed Mr. Luo, a fan of the breaking news, to the reservoir located in the Yuhe 7 team in Youxin Town.
It is a cistern surrounded by fruit trees and vegetable fields, just behind Mr. Luo's grandmother's house, the pool is small, square, and the water in the pool looks very clear.
After carefully observing this cistern for less than two minutes, Xiao Huai quickly found the figure of a suspected peach blossom jellyfish in the water, only to see these small cute umbrella covers in the water one by one, floating up and down, and several obviously visible tentacles, the whole is translucent.
They are large in the size of a dollar coin, and small in the size of a dime, and according to Mr. Luo, when the number is large, they are "in groups".
(Video taken on October 22)
Mr. Luo also told Xiaohuai that the reservoir was dug by his grandmother's family and should be more than 20 years old. How do you find these little creatures? Mr. Luo said that he originally just wanted to see if there were any fish in the reservoir to catch, but he accidentally found these small creatures that were different from fish. Carefully identified, it was found that it may be a peach blossom jellyfish.
In order to confirm his speculation, he deliberately checked the Internet and learned that the peach blossom jellyfish has particularly high requirements for water quality, and it needs to be in weakly acidic water, "Does that mean that now the ecology of our Jintang is good and the water quality is good." ”
According to the data, the peach blossom jellyfish is a small jellyfish living in the family Hydra, freshwater jellyfish, and the family Kasa, also known as peach blossom fish, parachute fish, hydra jellyfish and so on. 11 species have been recorded, jellyfish body diameter 1.5-2 cm, with many tentacles.
According to people's daily news, peach blossom jellyfish is the only small jellyfish that lives in freshwater, living in clean rivers and lakes, and is a world-class endangered species. Peach blossom jellyfish is a veritable "living fossil", with high research value and ornamental value, as a species formed by biological evolution, its status is not inferior to that of giant pandas.
In addition, the peach blossom jellyfish is a primitive and inferior invertebrate, first born about 550 million years ago. Expert research believes that it records the development process of life on earth with its own unique life formation, and is also known as the "giant panda in the water".
In fact, peach blossom jellyfish is not the first time to appear in Sichuan. In Chengdu and other cities and prefectures in Sichuan, peach blossom jellyfish have also been frequently found in recent years.
In 2014, a large number of peach blossom jellyfish were found in Chengqing Lake in Dujiangyan City; in July 2019, peach blossom jellyfish were found in Lotus Lake in the city; in July 2020, the Antiman Tourism Ecological Resort in Puyang Street, Dujiangyan City, also surprised the large area of peach blossom jellyfish.
In June 2020, some unknown aquatic organisms were found in a fire reservoir in a factory area in Xiejia Street, Pengshan District, Meishan City. After testing and identification by relevant experts, it was confirmed as a "peach blossom jellyfish" that was on the verge of extinction.
In June 2020, property workers in a small district near Hongpai Road Station of Metro Line 3 in Wuhou District, Chengdu showed a video taken by residents of the community. It can be clearly seen that the parachute-shaped, almost transparent jellyfish swims in the water.
In July 2020, luzhou citizens found peach blossom jellyfish in the water landscape of a community in Longmatan.
On April 30, 2021, according to China News Network, peach blossom jellyfish were found in a pool in a unit in Langzhong City, Sichuan Province.
So, are these small creatures found in Jintang and New Town really peach blossom jellyfish? This still needs to be investigated and studied by relevant departments, and Xiaohuai will continue to pay attention to it and bring you the latest news.