Credit: Ocean Exploration Trust/Gawker
Ocean Exploration Trust research ship E/V Nautilus has discovered an animal, which has the appearance of a purple blob, in the Arguello Canyon (1,000 metres, 3,281 feet), off the coast of California.
Despite the suggestion in the video, a scientific name of Blobus purplus, is unlikely to be adopted.
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