Snippet: Seemingly longest organism ever recorded, other deep-sea species discovered
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The deep sea is largely unexplored and marine scientists are constantly surprised by the creatures they find roaming the depths in darkness. While exploring the Ningaloo Canyons off the coast of Western Australia with the SuBastian underwater robot, a team of researchers spotted what they believe is the longest organism ever recorded: a giant siphonophore of the genus Apolemia, Newsweek reports. The siphonophore, which is related to jellyfish and corals, looks like a long gelatinous string. It is formed by thousands of small, specialized cellscalled zooidsthat work together to create a functional colony. Researchers estimate the colony seen in the video above is more than 120 meters long. The scientists observed up to 30 new species and also spotted a bioluminescent octopus squid, a long-tailed sea cucumber, and several species of mollusks, barnacles, and squat lobsters. Their discoveries will add to the existing knowledge of the deep ocean, they say, and the management of protected areas.
Credit: (video footage) Schmidt Ocean Institute/(music) Pond5
Read more: https://scim.ag/2K3diJs
Read Newsweek article: https://www.newsweek.com/otherworldly-150-foot-long-string-like-organism-deep-sea-millions-interconnected-clones-1496512
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Credit: (video footage) Schmidt Ocean Institute/(music) Pond5
Read more: https://scim.ag/2K3diJs
Read Newsweek article: https://www.newsweek.com/otherworldly-150-foot-long-string-like-organism-deep-sea-millions-interconnected-clones-1496512
About Science Snippets
These videos are short snippets from researchers' workoften videos actually used as data in a study or to demonstrate results in a paper. For context or additional explanation, check links.
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