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Sep 18, 2021

Pyrosoma atlanticum in kelp

Many people don’t know what this marine organism is.

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A Pyrosoma atlanticum colony washed up onshore in a pile of kelp.

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Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Pyrosoma atlanticum

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