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pl23_expl1988.jpg

Close-up of Lophelia pertusa calyx with polyp retracted

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Description

Close-up of Lophelia pertusa calyx with polyp retracted.

Credit

Lophelia II 2009. Deepwater Coral

Photographer

Erik Cordes

Display Date

2009 August 21

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

Lophelia II Expeditions

Keywords

Ocean Exploration