Ten minutes into the dive, our science team found this unidentified candelabrid solitary hydroid. After the expedition concludes and we are able to get this sample back to the lab, we will have a better idea about exactly what it is.
Leg 4 Dive 12: Abyssal Ridge
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Ten minutes into the dive, our science team found this unidentified candelabrid solitary hydroid. After the expedition concludes and we are able to get this sample back to the lab, we will have a better idea about exactly what it is.

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