Dr. Jyotika Virmani, executive director of Schmidt Ocean Institute, said the expedition is a 'remarkable example of frontier science and exploration'.
An incredibly rare and eerie-looking 'glass octopus' has been photographed by deep-sea scientists during a recent expedition in the central Pacific Ocean.
Photos of the one-of-a-kind creature have now been circulated on social media.
The discovery was made after scientists spent around 34 days aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute research vessel to explore the remote Phoenix Islands archipelago.
The team carried out high-resolution seafloor mapping of more than 30,000 kms. They also carried out a camera exploration of five additional seamounts.
According to reports, the study is believed to be 'the most comprehensive study of deep-sea coral and sponge ecosystems in this part of the world’.
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