Scientists have caught a strange creature not seen for 130 years

Scientists have confirmed that found a strange elusive beast, which has not been seen since when it was caught for the first time — in 1890-ies.

Mysterious bubble-shaped creature was caught by the device with the remote control in the California Monterey Bay. Translucent creation that is similar to the tadpole reaches a length of 9 see a Strange animal surrounded by a "house" of protein and cellulose with a diameter of several meters. Belonging to the class of appendicularia being produces one-off "home," to capture in the water for tiny food particles and pass them inside. When the filters are "home" clogged, a remarkable discards it and generates new, sometimes within a few hours.

Tiny by human standards, the animal is a giant among your kind. Ascidians usually not be longer than 1.2 cm, but play an important role in transporting nutrients into the deep ocean.

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