A translucent jellyfish with yellow and orange tentacles in deep blue ocean water.
Halicreas Jelly
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A jelly (Halicreas sp.) observed on the eighth dive of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition. This specimen was found along our deepest transect at a depth of 1,202 meters (3,940 feet). The jelly was collected for analysis to aid in the description of its species.