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Chondrocladia Sponge

Chondrocladia Sponge (Chondrocladia lampadiglobus) A bizarre and rarely-seen carnivorous deep-sea sponge, Chondrocladia lampadiglobus (colloquially known as the “ping pong tree sponge”) can

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Unknown Octopus

Unknown octopus This small octopus with a frilled mantle and extensive webbing between the arms has only been seen once during the

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Salmon Shark

Salmon Shark (Lamna ditropis) A smaller relative of the great white shark, these homeothermic predators are fairly common in the northern Pacific

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Best Laid Plans

The Regional Cabled Array, spanning the Cascadia Margin and Juan de Fuca tectonic plate and water depths of ~260 ft to 9500

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