An interesting aggregation of tiny white snails found on this glass sponge. Feeding? hiding? having teh sexy?

Quinault Canyon at about 1700 m in the North Pacific! #okeanos during #EX2301 #molluscmonday #spongethursday

Remembering this huge massive jelly from EX2301 in Quinault Canyon off Washington, an #okeanos shakedown cruise. about 30 cm diameter! Not sure I have notes as to what it was! about 1600 m depth.. in April 2023.

The giant deepsea pycnogonid, (a sea spider) Colossendeis using its proboscis to suck the juices out of this jelly! #seaspiderSaturday! #Okeanos EX2301 in the North Pacific

Link for dive:
youtu.be/0YAHz-QdZCA?...