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The diversity of coral species on the canyon walls was quite high at times.Here three species grow together on a single outcrop - Desmophyllum (white,bottom), Acanthogorgia (light green), and Solenosmilia (white stony coral justvisible at right). (Image credit: Deepwater Canyons 2013 -Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS)