Algae and Cyanobacteria
Yuknessia simplex
Not much is known about this green algae except and only three specimens are known. Yuknessia may have attached its hollow body to the sea floor.
Marpolia spissa
Marpolia is a twisted thread-like cyanobacteria that is believed to have floated or attached itself to objects within the water column. Not much else is known about Marpolia.
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