A robotic claw grasps a dark rock in an underwater setting with a marine organism on it.
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Geological Sampling
One of two geological samples collected on the fifth dive of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition collected at 1,117 meters (3,664 feet). An attached brachiopod (lantern shell) was also collected and preserved for genetic analysis.
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NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue