Found in a tire lodged in the mud flat, first time I've discovered one of these tidepooling.
Small Green Worm. Was more energetic, I was able to spot it because of the squirming.
Specimen collected on the Northeast Pacific Deep-sea Expedition in May to June 2023. Look below for a link to the collection video, and check out the expedition website for more info at https://www.oceannetworks.ca/expeditions/northeast-pacific-deep-sea-expedition/
Credit: Ocean Networks Canada / Canadian Scientific Submersible Facility
tentacles all fell off in transit
caught at depth with permit
photographed in the lab
tentacles all fell off in transit
caught at depth with permit
photographed in the lab