Colorful Photos Reveal the Secrets of Australia’s Twilight Zone Coral Gardens

Benthic Ctenophore

Another weird guy the scientists documented was this benthic ctenophore. Also known as comb jellies, these strange animals swim by moving their large, pulsing cilia that are arranged in vertical rows along their bodies. Like I said, weird.

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