Xenophyophores, a single-celled organism about the size of a golf ball. Although these unusual organisms are common in the deep sea, this is the first time they have ever been found at a seep site. Image courtesy of Deep East 2001, NOAA/OER.
Xenophyophores, a single-celled organism about the size of a golf ball. Although these unusual organisms are common in the deep sea, this is the first time they have ever been found at a seep site. Image courtesy of Deep East 2001, NOAA/OER.