Okinawan Sea Wasp (Chironex yamaguchii, Habu-kurage) (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Okinawan Sea Wasp (Chironex yamaguchii, Habu-kurage)

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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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Dr. Sho Toshino

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