A close-up view of a Chirodota heheva

A close-up view of a Chirodota heheva in a recently discovered pogonophoran (worm-like invertebrate) field. The small white flea-like organisms covering this individual are amphipods, called "scuds." Image courtesy of Aquapix and Expedition to the Deep Slope.

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