Indian scientists discover 'mermaid' plant species

The Indian archipelago of Andaman and Nicobar is home to a new species of plant.
Biologists found a marine green algae during a trip to the island in 2019.
Scientists spent nearly two years identifying this species for the first time, which is a laborious process.
A new algae species was found on the islands for the first time in more than four decades, according to researchers.
A species of Acetabularia has been named by scientists from the Central University of Punjab.
JALAKANAYA is a goddess of the seas and mermaids in Sanskrit. Hans Christian Anderson's eponymous fairy tale, Little Mermaid, influenced the scientist's research.
"The newly discovered species is so stunning. It has caps with intricate designs as if it were umbrellas of a mermaid," said Dr Felix Bast, who led the study.
The main feature of the newly discovered species is that the plant is made up of one gigantic cell with a nucleus.
The scientists spent more than 18 months sequencing the plant DNA and comparing its form with other plants in the lab.
A paper describing this discovery has been accepted in the the journal Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences.
The coral reefs of Andaman and Nicobar are among the last remaining healthy coral reefs worldwide. In addition to supporting a diversity of organisms, these reefs also support a wide variety of algae.
Scientists say climate change is posing a tremendous stress as temperatures in seawater rise and the oceans become more acidic due to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions.
According to Dr Bast, rising seawater temperatures decrease oxygen concentration in water, threatening species that depend on oxygen for survival like this one.

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