Bathocyroe foster, a ctenophore

This is an example of a ctenophore, Bathocyroe fosteri, which is a mesopelagic species. Image courtesy of Arctic Exploration 2002, Marsh Youngbluth, NOAA/OER.

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Arctic Expedition 2002

Arctic Exploration: Spineless Wonders: Pelagic Fauna

NOAA Ocean Explorer Gallery