Océano Profundo 2018 Psychedelic Medusa

Some deepsea fireworks, in the form of a Rhopalonematid jelly (Crossota millsae) Imaged in a very interesting natural pose by the remotely operated vehicle Deep Discoverers cameras in waters south of La Parguera on the southwestern shore of Puerto Rico at a depth of 1, 015 meters (3, 330 feet). Known from the Atlantic as well as the Pacific, jellies similar to these have been found not too far from the seafloor, suggesting a linkage between the benthos and the water column. Recording seemingly natural behaviors and stances by deepocean life in highdefinition has given us the ability to not only identify these organisms, but learn a little about how they live. Video courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Deepsea Habitats off Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands.