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pl23_expl1990.jpg

Lophelia pertusa coral, with opened polyps, attached to an authigeniccarbonate rock

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Description

Lophelia pertusa coral, with opened polyps, attached to an authigeniccarbonate rock.

Credit

Lophelia II 2009. Deepwater Coral

Photographer

Ian MacDonald

Display Date

2009

Location

Gulf of Mexico

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

Ocean Exploration Collection

Modern Expeditions

Lophelia II Expeditions

Keywords

Ocean Exploration