Has a new form of life been discovered at the bottom of the ocean? Mysterious glowing purple orb has scientists and the internet stumped

  • Purple orb was sucked off the sea bed during a live Nautilus exploration
  • Researchers say they don't know what it is and could take years to find out
  • Scientists' best guess so far is that it is a colourful type of marine mollusc
  • Internet's best guess is that it is an 'alien egg' or a new breed of Pokemon 
A mysterious purple orb sucked off the sea bed during a live-streamed Nautilus exploration has stumped scientists, and naturally the internet too.
Inquisitive viewers of the YouTube video have made multiple guesses as to its origins, ranging from an 'alien egg' to a brand new species of Pokemon.
In fact it is more likely the bright orb, found by the Channel Islands of California, is a type of marine mollusc.