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Uploaded by on Sep 22, 2011

13 September 2011: Sea pigs use their tentacles to probe soft sediments east of Endeavour ridge (depth: 2324m). These species have been tentatively identified as belonging to the Amperima or Periamma genera.

Video provided by the Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility (CSSF), captured by the CSSF ROPOS remotely operated vehicle.

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  • how deep are they

  • @Mrflapperjaker We saw these at 2324 meters, but they live at many depths, from shallow coastal waters to the deep abyss.

  • are they rare?

  • @Mrflapperjaker No, they're not rare, they're pretty commonly seen in the deep ocean.

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  • damn :c i want to touch them but 2324 meters ??

  • they are like some sort of sea based pig! oh wait...

  • @tinderhorn No, years and years of them being on the Ocean floor. They'd Taste horrible.

  • what else will we find

  • Are they edible?

    

  • Such wonderful species share this unique planet with us.

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