“Cow-Tongue” Ribbon Worm: July 22, 2022

NOAA Ocean Exploration, Voyage to the Ridge 2022. Download (mp4, 31.7 MB).

 

This pelagic nemertean “cow-tongue” ribbon worm was seen while exploring the water column within the OSPAR Mid-Atlantic Ridge North of the Azores (MARNA) marine protected area during the Voyage to the Ridge 2022 expedition, at a depth of 1,818 meters (5,965 feet). Yeehaw!