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Description
Close-up of a crinoid attached to a bubblegum coral (Paragorgia). The coral'spolyps are extended in feeding position. Both animals capture small organismsand organic matter in the water column as it drifts by. (Image credit: Deepwater Canyons 2013 -Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS)
Credit
Deepwater Canyons 2013 -Pathways to the Abyss, NOAA-OER/BOEM/USGS
Display Date
2013 May 11
Collection
Voyage to Inner Space