Ctenophores, very common on the continental shelf and in  estuaries along the U.S. East Coast, are also found in the canyons. These animals,  often called comb jellies, move through the water using their rows of cilia.
Ctenophore
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Ctenophores, very common on the continental shelf and in estuaries along the U.S. East Coast, are also found in the canyons. These animals, often called comb jellies, move through the water using their rows of cilia.

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