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Jellyfish in the Genus Ptychogastria

This benthopelagic jellyfish in the genus Ptychogastria was observed at a depth of 3,170 meters (10,400 feet) during Dive 16 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. This was one of several of these beautiful little animals seen during the dive.

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Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts.