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pom-pom sea anemone on ocean bottom A pom-pom sea anemone, Liponema brevicornis; a very rare find in the Gulf of Maine. This image was taken through the window of the DELTA submersible. Photo credit: NOAA Fisheries/Richard Langton.
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