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Deepsea jellyfish (genus Crossota) underwater atMarianas Islands

A beautiful jellyfish photographed during a deepwater expedition to the Marianas Islands. Scientists have placed it in the genus Crossota.

Image courtesy of NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2016 Deepwater Exploration of the Marianas.

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