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This red ctenophore in the genus Vampyroctena was seen at a depth of 700 meters (2,297 feet) during Dive 20 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition.
Credit
Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England and Corner Rise Seamounts.