Alaska Seafloor Golden Orb Identified as Giant Anemone Remnant
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A 4-inch golden orb found about two miles deep off Alaska in 2023 was identified by NOAA researchers as a remnant base of Relicanthus daphneae, a giant deep-sea anemone, after collaborative morphological and DNA analyses with the Smithsonian and other experts.
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