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Gelatinous Zooplankton
Census of Marine Life scientists trawled rarely explored tropical ocean depths between the southeast U.S. coast and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, revealing a newfound variety of zooplankton and other small creatures. Shown above is an Athorybia (siphonophore - colonial jelly).
Gelatinous Zooplankton
Rosacea (siphonophore - colonial jelly).
Gelatinous Zooplankton
Thalassocalyce (ctenophone - comb jelly).
Gelatinous Zooplankton
Dolioletta (pelagic tunicate - adult with young).
Gelatinous Zooplankton
Pyrosoma with radiolarian (pelagic tunicate).
Pelagic Molluscs
Histioteuthis sp. (squid).
Pelagic Molluscs
Baby Octopus.
Pelagic Molluscs
Atlanta peroni (pteropod).
Pelagic Molluscs
Cuvierina columnella, wings out (pteropod).
Pelagic Molluscs
Cardiapoda (heteropod mollusc).
Crustacea
Sappharina opalina (copepod).
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