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A beautiful hydromedusa in Washington Canyon. Hydromedusa have red-tintedstomachs to camouflage any bioluminescence exhibited by their prey. Thishydromedusa has the diagnostic features of the S-shaped radial canals and gonads running along the inside of the bell.
Credit
NOAA OKEANOS EXPLORER Program; Our Deepwater Backyard
Display Date
20140906T133930Z
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collections
Modern Expeditions
Our Deepwater Backyard 2014