Red gorgonian coral with a brittle star and a globular sea creature against a dark background.
Corallivorous Jelly
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During Dive 05 of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition, we observed this unidentified corallivorous jelly (top) feeding on a colony of Paragorgia coral at a depth of 1,143 meters (3,749 feet). A commensal brittlestar arm is also visible.