The mysterious and unknown creatures found on the beaches of Malaga and Granada

The mysterious creature that has invaded the Andalusian beaches looks like plastic. It is called Salpa fusiformis and is a harmless invertebrate for humans

He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him

Last weekend the beaches of Malaga and Granada have been invaded by mysterious sea creatures. They seem made of plastic and initially they were mistaken for jellyfish, but it comes to harmless invertebrates for humans known as Salpa fusiformis.

The strange creatures arrived on the Andalusian beaches

On the beaches of Malaga and Granada, in Andalusia, hundreds of specimens of Salpa fusiformis have poured, creating a stir among the bathers. foreign creature marine they have also intrigued the web, due to their strange appearance. I am indeed transparent invertebrates that look like they are made of plastic.

Although they resemble jellyfish, these animals are harmless to humans and do not represent a danger. To explain the massive presence of these animals on the beaches, the opinion of the biologist Juan Jesús Martín was asked. The scientist explained to EFE that the phenomenon is not that rare, although it does not normally occur during this period.

Normally the salpa lives in the open sea but due to winds and currents they can approach the shore. Salps generally approach the beaches in periods other than those frequented by tourists, therefore it is not frequent to meet these invertebrates.

According to the biologist the animals will return to their habitat in a few days.

Today on the shores of #Granada they are finding this. It's not plastic or jellyfish, it's not a ?. It is a tunicate called Salpa fusiformis (salps). They are not stinging or dangerous, they form colonies and are hermaphrodites. They feed on phytoplankton Do not harm them. They are harmless ? pic.twitter.com/3DIG7tySjp

- Amara (@bioamara) June 16, 2019

Read also: