A lobate ctenophore found during midwater exploration on the Windows to the Deep 2019 expedition. So little is known about these deepwater gelatinous organisms that every sample we collect helps to further characterize the species and its taxonomy.
Ctenophore
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A lobate ctenophore found during midwater exploration on the Windows to the Deep 2019 expedition. So little is known about these deepwater gelatinous organisms that every sample we collect helps to further characterize the species and its taxonomy.
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