This is a Siphonophore. “Although a siphonophore may appear to be a single organism, each specimen is in fact a colonial organism composed of small individual animals called zooids that have their own special function for survival. Most colonies are long, thin, transparent pelagic floaters.” - Wikipedia • • • This is a #repost @noaaoceanexploration via @PhotoAroundApp We have just completed a successful Dive 12, south of #Okeanos Ridge. The science team is planning tomorrow's deep dive, which dive will be extended to do our second day of midwater transects at the end of the dive. Image of a siphonophore seen on yesterday's midwater transects. For more information about this expedition, follow the link in our bio. #NOAA #OkeanosExplorer #ocean #explore #science #GulfOfMexico #DeepSea #exploration #expedition #Midwater #WaterColumn #siphonophore