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Bathysphaera

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thumb|right|An illustration based on Else Bostelmann's reconstruction

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. OrderStomiiformes
  4. FamilyStomiidae

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Bathysphaera
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  • The encounter
  • Status of existence
  • See also
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thumb|right|An illustration based on Else Bostelmann's reconstruction

Bathysphaera intacta, or the giant dragonfish, is a hypothetical species of fish described by William Beebe on 22 September 1932, having been spotted by the biologist as he descended to a depth of 640 metres (2100 feet) off the coast of Bermuda.

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