@mbari_news: Woolly siphonophore in the deep blue 💙 In a world without boundaries, delicate drifters unfurl a curtain of tentacles to snag a meal. The endless expanse of the ocean’s midnight zone offers plenty of room to stretch out. Here, some animals can grow to great lengths. Siphonophores are gelatinous animals composed of specialized parts growing together in a chain. The woolly siphonophore (Apolemia lanosa) is a shaggy species we often encounter in Monterey Bay. We know they can reach at least five meters (16 feet) in length, but other siphonophores can be as long as a blue whale! We often encounter the woolly siphonophore in a spiral coil dangling a curtain of tentacles. Specialized stinging cells stun any unfortunate animal that blunders into those sprawling tentacles. #Siphonophore #DeepSea #DeepOcean #DeepSeaAnimal #Viral #MarineBiology #FYP

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