By In Trieste
On 9 September a specimen of Carybdea marsupialis, also known as box jellyfish, was spotted inside the small harbor of Aurisina Filtri (Gulf of Trieste).
The specimen presented the typical silhouette of the species: the umbrella had an approximate height of 5-6 cm and the four tentacles about 30 cm in length, reports the daily newspaper Il Piccolo.
The sea temperature is still high in September and overall a warm summer has probably allowed the presence of box jellyfish in the most internal portion of the Gulf.
This stinging jellyfish was spotted by the Miramare Biosphere Reserve, which warns everyone to keep their distance in the rare occasion of spotting one.
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