A rare jellyfish was found on wednesday, July 5 in the waters of the Protected Area Torre del Cerrano. It is Porpita Porpita, with a central body of round shape, from which symmetrical tentacles are irradiated. The body is also known as the blue button, because of the small size and the particular coloring. Its total diameter, in fact, tends to not exceed 2.5 cm. The central body encloses a gas that has the function of holding the invertebrates on the surface. The tentacles, which have a color that varies from yellow to turquoise, the blue button floats in marine waters, driven by both currents and wind

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