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Description
Red polyps of an octocoral having a white exoskeleton. Note the crushed andcrumbled remains of other corals. Oftentimes this is the result of deepseacommercial fishing dredging. (Image credit: IFE, URI-IAO, UW, Lost City Science Party; NOAA/OAR/OER; The Lost City 2005 Expedition)
Credit
IFE, URI-IAO, UW, Lost City Science Party; NOAA/OAR/OER; The Lost City 2005 Expedition
Display Date
2005 July
Location
Atlantic Ocean, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space
Keywords
Ocean Exploration