Rock held by a metallic claw underwater, with a white shell attached.
Geological Sampling
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One of two geological samples collected on the fifth dive of the Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition collected at 1,117 meters (3,664 feet). An attached brachiopod (lantern shell) was also collected and preserved for genetic analysis.