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Description
A deepwater octocoral (Swiftia sp.) encountered during a sanctuaryexpedition.
Credit
UNC National Undersea Research Center.
Location
Gulf of Mexico, Flower Garden Banks NMS
Collection
Sanctuaries
Flower Garden Banks NMS