An unidentified cnidarian that resembles a Venus flytrap from the family Hormathiidae.

Found at 1,874 m depth on the slopes of Davidson Seamount, this unidentified cnidarian (an invertebrate characterized by a radially symmetrical body and saclike internal cavity) resembles a Venus flytrap (family Hormathiidae). Image courtesy of NOAA/MBARI.

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