Rare jellyfish spotted in eastern China
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A rare freshwater jellyfish - craspedacusta sowerbyi – was photographed in Yiwu, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. /ZJOL Photo

A rare freshwater jellyfish - craspedacusta sowerbyi – was photographed in Yiwu, eastern China’s Zhejiang Province on Tuesday. /ZJOL Photo

Villagers discovered the freshwater jellyfish by accident while swimming in a pond. /ZJOL Photo

Villagers discovered the freshwater jellyfish by accident while swimming in a pond. /ZJOL Photo

Craspedacusta sowerbyi is originally from the Yangtze River basin. The species dates back several hundred million years and has been dubbed the "underwater giant panda". /ZJOL Photo

Craspedacusta sowerbyi is originally from the Yangtze River basin. The species dates back several hundred million years and has been dubbed the "underwater giant panda". /ZJOL Photo