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 16a. 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.
