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Deep sea coral

Description

Deep sea coral. Paramuricea sp. on a vertical wall with numerous brittle starsattached, and what appears to be an anemone with white column. Numerouscup corals are seen on the wall, white sponges, and a large bivalve.

Credit

NOAA OKEANOS Explorer Program , 2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition

Display Date

20130719T182257Z

Location

Block Canyon, east wall 1345-1239m

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space
Ocean Exploration Collection
Modern Expeditions
2013 Northeast U. S. Canyons Expedition