Gilded Seafloor Orb Traced to Deep-Sea Anemone
TL;DR
A four-inch golden orb discovered on the Gulf of Alaska seafloor in August 2023 was identified by NOAA Ocean Exploration as a relic of Relicanthus daphneae, a giant deep-sea anemone, whose base helps anchor the creature to rocks, highlighting how much about the deep ocean remains mysterious.
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