I found this near the first 'down' escalator at the Hill Street entrance of Pershing Square parking garage. Some kind of deep-sea creature, I think -- notice the presence of what looks like a bioluminescent lure.
The lack of fins (other than that tiny one behind the head, probably used for stability rather than propulsion) or any other discernible appendages makes me think this animal employed a passive strategy in the hunt; it would have quietly floated without moving in the still, dark waters deep below the reach of sunlight, relying on its light organ to attract curious small fish. When one approached within range, it would strike suddenly, or perhaps with a sudden gape of its large mouth suck in the hapless prey like a vacuum cleaner.
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