Deep-Sea Mystery Solved: Golden Orb Is a Sea Anemone Remnant
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NOAA and Smithsonian researchers solved the mystery of the Gulf of Alaska’s 4-inch golden orb found in 2023, revealing it as a remnant of the base tissue of Relicanthus daphneae, a deep-sea cnidarian (sea anemone), identified through genetic sequencing and laboratory analysis rather than any exotic origin.
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