Meet the “Sailor’s Eyeball” Blob: The Largest Single-Celled Organism on Earth

#shorts #nuclei #cell wall #Valonia ventricosa #size Ever seen a sailor’s eyeball? It’s not what you think! It’s a type of algae that’s one of the largest single-celled organisms on Earth. These curious blobs are called Valonia ventricosa and they can vary in size from a speck to, well, an eyeball. And they’re poppable! If you pop a sailor’s eyeball, it can actually result in more V. ventricosa springing up as they only need one cell nucleus to grow into new organisms. Sailors’ eyeballs are often spotted by divers drifting through coral reefs in tropical and subtropical regions of the world’s oceans. They can vary in color from bright green to black, and sometimes very silvery because of the unique structure of their cell walls’ cellulose crystals. So next time you’re diving, keep an eye out for these weird jelly blobs. But don’t go popping them! They’re just trying to get on with their day.

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