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Deep sea coral. Translucent stalk of a young bamboo coral showing white axial skeleton very clearly through the transparent tissue. The polyps havecontracted and withdrawn their tentacles. Sponges are seen on the wall behindthe coral. (Image credit: NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition)