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Deep sea coral. Pennatulacea ? coral. What is the white material at the crown?The stalk has at least three moderate sized anemones. An ophiuroid brittlestar is entwined in the stalk and branches while the arm of a large whitebrittle star is seen in the lower left. (Image credit: NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition)