Close up of a monoplacophoran mollusk, which may be the animal responsible with the trails of 'clean' rock observed throughout the dive.
Mollusk
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Close up of a monoplacophoran mollusk, which may be the animal responsible with the trails of 'clean' rock observed throughout the dive.

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