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Seen at a depth 984 meters (3,228 feet) during Dive 09 of Windows to the Deep 2021, this giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) measured over 10 centimeters (4 inches) in length.
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Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, Windows to the Deep 2021.