Researchers discover hydrozoa which emit fluorescence in Red Sea

Q.  Scientists have discovered a new species of hydroid polyps which emits green fluorescence in the Red Sea.  What are they called?
- Published on 10 Feb 16

a. Protozoas
b. Hydrozoas
c. Practozoas
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Hydrozoas
 
Scientists have discovered a new species of hydroid polyps called hydrozoan which were founding emitting green fluorescent light in the Red Sea, in a manner akin to gastropod Nassarius margaritifer. These polyps are also referred to as hydrozoan and are a new species of Cytaeis, a genus whose body length is 1.5 mm. This polyps species was found in coral reefs of Farasan, Saudi Arabia south of the Red Sea.

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